LuEtta M. Clark

NORFOLK – Funeral service for LuEtta M. Clark, 83, of Pierce will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Community Bible Church in Norfolk, NE. Interment will follow the funeral luncheon at the Rose Hill Cemetery in rural McLean, NE. Rev. Arin Hess will be officiating the services. LuEtta passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at the Park View Haven Nursing Home in Coleridge, NE. Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce is in charge of the arrangements. LuEtta (Ward) Clark, age 83, was born December 5, 1941 in Caldwell, Idaho to Willard and Flora (Foster) Ward. The family moved from Idaho to Nebraska in 1942 and engaged in farming near Sargent, NE. LuEtta attended Sargent Public Schools graduating in 1960. She received an Associate of Arts degree from Norfolk Junior College, Norfolk, NE, in 1962, a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from UNL in 1971, and a Master of Science degree in Education from UNK in 1993. Post-graduate work included studies at Midland College in Fremont, NE; Concordia College in Moorhead, MN; Wayne College in Wayne, NE; Chapman University in Golden, CO, and the Reading Institute in Topeka, KS. She married Darrel Clark at Sargent, NE, on January 7, 1977. To this union one daughter was born. LuEtta and her daughter moved to Pierce in 1984 after she accepted a teaching position at Pierce Elementary School. LuEtta was active in the Nebraska State Education Assoc. and the International Reading Assoc. for many years. Her elementary teaching career began in 1962 and spanned services to Nebraska schools in Ohiowa, Sutton, Anselmo, rural Madison County, Stanton, Yutan, Bartlett, Spencer, rural Custer County, and Pierce. Other work activities included child care, waitressing, grocery clerk, vocal soloist for small orchestras, cooking for ranch hands at Gracie Creek Ranch near Burwell, NE, and Certified Nursing Assistant at Rose Lane Care Center in Loup City, NE. She retired in 2003 and since that time was involved in Nebraska Foster Care Review, Pierce Book Club, private tutoring, Norfolk Women's Connection, a local Bible Study group, Elkhorn-Sandhills Education Association-Retired, and several activities at Community Bible Church in Norfolk where she was a member. She loved spending time with family and friends, enjoyed reading, embroidery, cooking, crocheting, piecing quilts and playing cards or board games. LuEtta is survived by daughter, Sharel (Jeremy) Olson of Randolph, grandchildren Patrick (Allyson) Olson of Lesterville, SD and their daughter Natalie and one grandson on the way, Blake Olson of Randolph, Ethan Olson of Norfolk, Carter, Emilee, Gabriel, and Olivia Olson of Randolph, sister Lorena O'Dey of Norfolk, sister-in-law Kayde Ward of Longs, SC, step-daughters Susan (Tom) Horky of Sargent, NE, and Amy (Randy) White and their children and grandchildren of Broken Bow, NE, nephews Jerell (Linda) Ward and sons of Lincoln, NE, Scott (Terri) Borgmann of Lincoln, NE; Mike (Teresa) Ward, and their children of Aurora, NE, Sean (Leslie) Ward and children of Olive Branch, MS, Gary O'Dey of Lincoln, NE; and Steven (Cyndi) O'Dey of Lincoln, NE; nieces Sue Ward and children of Clarks, NE, Genell Faxas of Pueblo, CO, Teresa (Tim) Naeve of Chapman, NE, Cheryl (Chris) Croft and children of Green River, WY and Dawn (Jim) Strecker of Wilmington, NC, as well as many close friends and former students. She was preceded in death by grandparents William and Catherine Ward, Frank Foster, Myrtle and Wheeler McCluer, all of her aunts and uncles, parents Willard and Flora Ward, brothers Myron Ward, Dean Ward, and Wendell Ward and nephew Randy Ward. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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LuEtta M. Clark

December 5, 1941 - August 13, 2025