Faye Rene Clark

Faye Rene Clark, born May 4th, 1936 in El Paso Arkansas to Oliver Edward Modlin and Mary Estella (Ramsey) Modlin, passed away on Monday night, January 1st, 2024. She will be forever remembered as a beloved mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and friend who never passed up an opportunity to snuggle a baby or offer a warm hug—a woman who laughed, shared, and loved with such sunshine-fierce intensity that the warmth and wisdom of her kindness will continue to inspire generations to come. While Faye was blessed to travel to such exciting places as Hawaii and Israel during her lifetime, she was most known for her dedicated service to local community and family, where, in addition to her many talents as a grandma-extraordinaire, she worked, volunteered, and provided caregiving services in various capacities throughout the Monroe-Pella-Newton area. If someone needed a little TLC, Faye was always willing to lend a hand. Her infectious smile and gentle ways brought happiness wherever she went.

After marrying Seth Blake Clark on October 16, 1954, Faye spent much of her early adult life raising six children and helping her family run their farm in Monroe, Iowa. Later, while working outside the home and watching her family continue to grow, Faye always managed to make time to be a dedicated sister and friend to her many siblings, to fulfill her role as a most-adored grandma and great grandma to her many grandchildren, and to be ready to help whenever possible and in whatever capacity was most helpful—whether that be in the garden, taking a long walk, or providing a sympathetic ear. Of course, all who really knew Faye knew that her most treasured role was in spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whether that involved rolling up to cheer at a game or meet, jumping into a friendly competition between the kids, or simply cuddling her newest great-grandbaby with the biggest smile you’ve ever seen. She will be deeply missed.

Faye is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Seth Clark, two sons, Park Eldon Clark and Wayland Seth Clark, her sister Loy Bell (Goodsell) Stines, her brothers, Vernon, Hoy, Oliver “Junior,” Lois Dale “L.D.”, several siblings-in-law, two sons-in-law, and a grandson. Survivors include her children, Randy (Judy) Clark of Monroe, Candy (Terry) Amyx of Wisconsin, Cindy (Vince) Vincentz of Florida, and Julie Olson of Grinnell. Also surviving are thirteen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren with one more on the way.

It has been said that the legacy of a life well lived is a tribute to all, and it is with the most profound and deepest gratitude that her family and friends will honor Faye’s many gifts during a memorial service at United Methodist Church in Monroe, Iowa on Friday, January 5th at noon.

She will then rest in eternal peace with her beloved family in the Dunreath Cemetery in Monroe, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Dunreath Cemetery Fund care of Angie Clark (angie.clark@gmail.com) and condolences may be left for family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.