Margaret Lillian Lark, 92, of Raton, passed away in Raton Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007. She was born July 18, 1915, in Brilliant, the daughter of Mike and Ivy May Turner Begio. She was employed by Newberry's prior to her marriage to Richard Floyd Lark and she drove school busses with her husband for many years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Raton and a member of the Eastern Star.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, husband Richard Floyd Lark, sons William Lloyd and John Thomas Lark and daughter Sharlene Morgan, brother Lloyd Begio and sisters Eulalia Simons and Rachel Zolin.

She is survived by daughters Sharon Hayes and husband Stan of Durango, Colo., Sylvia Clark and husband Dudley of Clovis, Sue Smith and husband Truman of Raton, Sheila Gray and husband Dan of Lakewood, Colo., and Shirley Stroik and husband Paul of Hatch; sons Stan Lark and wife Dawn of?Raton, Jay Lark and wife Sue of Goodwell, Okla., and Ed Lark and wife Leslie of Raton; sister Ruth Elaine Begio of Raton. Also surviving are 33 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation for Margaret Lillian Lark will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Yaksich-Long Funeral Home. Funeral services for Margaret Lillian Lark will be held Monday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Raton with Pastor Loren Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmont Cemetery.

There will be a luncheon at the First United Methodist Church immediately following committal services.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the charity of choice in memory of Margaret Lillian Lark

Arrangements and a celebration of love for Margaret Lillian Lark are under the direction of the Yaksich-Long Funeral Home of Raton.