Larned – Michael Don Clark Sr., 76, passed away March 14, 2016 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

He was born October 8, 1939 in Larned, Kansas the son of Richard Edward and Mildred Inez Williams Clark. A lifetime area resident; he was a car salesman and the KING of BBQ.

He was a member of the Escue Chapel, Larned and the Larned Mens Club; he loved cars, bbq, traveling and visiting with people, he knew no strangers; most of all he loved his family, they meant the most too him, he lived for his grandchildren.

On July 14, 1956 he married Kitty Ann Shepherd in the Escue Chapel in Larned, Kansas. She survives.

Other survivors include; two sons, Mike Don Clark Jr, Larned and Cecil Dane Clark, California; four daughters, Denise Ann Shellman, Wichita, Lois Elaine Cephus, Dodge City, Brenda Irene Tyler, Wichita and Linda Renee Upshaw, Seattle, Washington; three brothers, Wayne Clark, Wichita, Ronnie Clark and Jimmy Collins III, both of Arizona; a sister, Inez Collins, Florida; fifteen grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by; two sisters, Charlotte Hines and Charlene Caro.

Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Steven Tyler presiding. Cremation has taken place.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to The Escue Chapel, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.