Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Joseph Alanson “Joe” Clarke Age: 86
Date of Death: February 8, 2015
Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: August 23, 1928 at Norton, Kansas
Parents Name: Laurence Benjamin and Pearl Irene (Pierce) Clarke

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Joe married Carol Humphrey July 22, 1950 at Jetmore, KS.
He was a Hoisington, Kansas resident since 1951 coming from Jetmore, KS.
Joe was a driller, mechanic, and truck pusher, working for various oil companies, including Peel Bros. and Allen Drilling, retiring in 1991.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hoisington, and of the American Motorcycle Association. He enjoyed gardening and was a motorcycle enthusiast, taking a special interest in riding, racing, and repair work. In later years he enjoyed his grandkids’ activities.

SURVIVORS
Wife: Carol Clarke, of the home
Two daughters: Alice Clarke and husband George Rhoads of Barnwell, S.C.
Mary Brewer of Hoisington, KS
One brother: Laurence H. Clarke of Hutchinson, KS
Four Grandkids: Trey Wagnon of Barnwell, S.C., Ben Brewer of Hoisington, KS, Wyatt Brewer of Muncie, IN, and Megan Brown of Yukon, OK
Nine Great Grandchildren

He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph A. Clarke, Jr., daughter, Iris Clarke, brother, Velven Clarke, and an infant sister.

SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: Thursday, February 12, 2015
Time of Service: 10:30 am
Place of Service: Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home
Officiant: Rev. Kris Brinlee
Interment: Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington, Kansas
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm , Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Memorial Fund: Kans for Kids or Clara Barton Foundation in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544

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