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Bessie Velma <I>Clark</I> Mack

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Bessie Velma Clark Mack

Birth
Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA
Death
17 Nov 1943 (aged 48)
Harper, Harper County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 4, Lot 97, Grave 5
Memorial ID
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The Onaga Herald
November 25, 1943

Bessie Velma Clark, daughter of William and Mary Clark, was born at Arispie, Kansas, on Sept. 14, 1895, being one of a family of 12 children. At 13 years of age her parents moved to Onaga where they resided for a number of years. Shortly after moving to Onaga she became a member of the Baptist church. She sang in the choir and helped in other church activities.

On Sept. 14, 1915 she was united in marriage to Percy William Mack, of Onaga. To this union six children were born: Wilbur, Wilma, Mary, Colleen, and twins, Jessie and Jennie. Jessie and Wilbur preceeded her in death.

In June of this year the family moved to Harper, Kansas, and on Nov. 6th she entered the Joslin hospital in Harper and underwent an operation on Nov. 15th. She passed away at one o'clock on Nov. 17th at the age of 48 years, 2 months and 3 days. She was a devoted wife, a kind and loving mother.

She leaves to mourn her death a husband and four daughters, Mary, Colleen, Jennie and Mrs. Wilma Brenner; one grandson, Donald Brenner; her mother, Mrs. Mary Jackman; four sisters, Mrs. Agnes Campbell, Topeka, Mrs. Mary Cornelius, Wheaton, Mrs. Mabel Cornelius, Westmoreland, Mrs. Pearl Guy, Manhattan; four brothers, Will Clark, Wheaton, Dave Clark, Onaga, Cecil Clark, Manhattan, Arron Clark, Topeka, and many other relatives and an host of friends. A sister and two brothers preceeded her in death.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Nov. 22, at the Baptist church in Onaga and the remains were laid to rest in the Onaga cemetery.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the services were: Pearl Guy, Manhattan, Arron Clark and family, Agnes Canfield and Mrs. Floyd Inscho, Topeka; Cecil Clark and family and Zoa Mack, Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. Risdon Cornelius, David Clark and family, Will Clark and family, Wheaton; Roy Cornelius and family, and Charlie Evans, Westmoreland; Mrs. Ralph Clark, Wichita; C. H. Gallion, Salina; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson, Corning; Ralph Myers and family, Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jontra, Mrs. Lena Shields, Mrs. Frank Ross, Mrs. Vance Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. Will Flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Brenner, Elsa Brenner and family, Mrs. Ross Ellis, Russel Sumner, Mrs. Anna Bonjour and daughter, Doris Jean Channel; Charlotte Colthorp and Betty Jean Gibson, all of Havensville; Mr. and Mrs. Carson, Soldier; and Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks and family, Emmett.

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to those who rendered such loving acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy during the sickness and death of our loved one, and also for the beautiful flowers. May God's richest blessing be yours throughout life.

Mr. Percy Mack
Mary Colleen, Jennie and
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Brenner and son.


The Onaga Herald
November 25, 1943

Bessie Velma Clark, daughter of William and Mary Clark, was born at Arispie, Kansas, on Sept. 14, 1895, being one of a family of 12 children. At 13 years of age her parents moved to Onaga where they resided for a number of years. Shortly after moving to Onaga she became a member of the Baptist church. She sang in the choir and helped in other church activities.

On Sept. 14, 1915 she was united in marriage to Percy William Mack, of Onaga. To this union six children were born: Wilbur, Wilma, Mary, Colleen, and twins, Jessie and Jennie. Jessie and Wilbur preceeded her in death.

In June of this year the family moved to Harper, Kansas, and on Nov. 6th she entered the Joslin hospital in Harper and underwent an operation on Nov. 15th. She passed away at one o'clock on Nov. 17th at the age of 48 years, 2 months and 3 days. She was a devoted wife, a kind and loving mother.

She leaves to mourn her death a husband and four daughters, Mary, Colleen, Jennie and Mrs. Wilma Brenner; one grandson, Donald Brenner; her mother, Mrs. Mary Jackman; four sisters, Mrs. Agnes Campbell, Topeka, Mrs. Mary Cornelius, Wheaton, Mrs. Mabel Cornelius, Westmoreland, Mrs. Pearl Guy, Manhattan; four brothers, Will Clark, Wheaton, Dave Clark, Onaga, Cecil Clark, Manhattan, Arron Clark, Topeka, and many other relatives and an host of friends. A sister and two brothers preceeded her in death.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Nov. 22, at the Baptist church in Onaga and the remains were laid to rest in the Onaga cemetery.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the services were: Pearl Guy, Manhattan, Arron Clark and family, Agnes Canfield and Mrs. Floyd Inscho, Topeka; Cecil Clark and family and Zoa Mack, Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. Risdon Cornelius, David Clark and family, Will Clark and family, Wheaton; Roy Cornelius and family, and Charlie Evans, Westmoreland; Mrs. Ralph Clark, Wichita; C. H. Gallion, Salina; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson, Corning; Ralph Myers and family, Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jontra, Mrs. Lena Shields, Mrs. Frank Ross, Mrs. Vance Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. Will Flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Brenner, Elsa Brenner and family, Mrs. Ross Ellis, Russel Sumner, Mrs. Anna Bonjour and daughter, Doris Jean Channel; Charlotte Colthorp and Betty Jean Gibson, all of Havensville; Mr. and Mrs. Carson, Soldier; and Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks and family, Emmett.

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to those who rendered such loving acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy during the sickness and death of our loved one, and also for the beautiful flowers. May God's richest blessing be yours throughout life.

Mr. Percy Mack
Mary Colleen, Jennie and
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Brenner and son.




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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75413143/bessie_velma-mack: accessed ), memorial page for Bessie Velma Clark Mack (14 Sep 1895–17 Nov 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75413143, citing Onaga Cemetery, Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by KU (contributor 47104946).