Marie Clark, 95, of Carthage, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Carthage on
Tuesday, December 24, 2019.
Marie was born July 4, 1924, the daughter of Ira and Jennie (Woods) Hitz. On July
5, 1941, she was united in marriage to Raymond Gann at the Christian Church in
Palmyra, Missouri. He preceded her in death. In 1974, she was united in
marriage to Howard Clark and he preceded her in death. Marie was a long-time
member of the Denver Christian Church and later attended the First Christian
Church (DOC) in Carthage when she moved to town. She was also a member of
the RSVP and the Carthage Senior Center. During World War II Marie had worked
as a Nurse’s Aide in Quincy.
Marie is survived by three children, Jennie (Jack) Boyer of Adrian, Raymond
“Rusty” (Sandy) Gann of New Bern, North Carolina and Phyllis (Chris) Hemphill of
Keokuk; her daughter-in-law, Linda Gann of Carthage; two step-daughters, Jetty
(Craig) Calvert of Carthage and Cindy (Kevin) Smith of Warrenton, Missouri; 13
grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and 9 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Raymond Gann and Howard
Clark; a son, Ira “Ike” Gann; one sister, Virginia Brown; and two brothers, Karl and
Robert Hitz.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 30, 2019 at Printy
Funeral Home in Carthage with burial to follow in Moss Ridge Cemetery in
Carthage. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Sunday evening at Printy
Funeral Home in Carthage. Memorials may be directed to the Denver Christian
church, the Carthage Senior Center or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Funeral
arrangements are pending at Printy Funeral Home in Carthage.