John Irvin Clark, of Garland, was born Aug. 26, 1942, to Frank and Florence (Anderson) Clark in Ord.
He graduated from Ord High School. John served in the United States Air Force from Sept. 1, 1960, to Aug. 31, 1964. On July 31, 1966, John was united in marriage to Yvonne M. Dierberger in Ord. He worked in production at Goodyear for 35 years, retiring in 2001. In his free time, John enjoyed fishing and woodworking. He was a member of Garland Volunteer Fire Department for 38 years and was a member of Garland Legion Post #369. John passed away Aug. 17, 2021, at his home in Garland.
He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Clark, Garland; children, Bradley Clark, Garland, Tonya (John) Petsche, Denton; grandchildren, Ashley, Dezarae, Samantha, Austin, Mikayla; great-grandchildren, Addison and Mason; sister-in-law, Janet Clark, Omaha; brother-in-law, Jack Feeney, Omaha; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Donald and Beverly Dierberger, Garland, Glen and Lillie Dierberger, Waverly, Dolores Rood, Seward, Virgil and Rita Dierberger, St. Paul, Chester and Mary Dierberger, Scotia. John was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Florence Clark; brother, Frank Clark, Jr.; sister, Helen Feeney; nephew, Michael Haines; niece, Kelly Terry.
The funeral service was Aug. 23 with interment at German Town Cemetery near Garland. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Garland Volunteer Fire Department or the Garland American Legion Post 369. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.volzkefuneralhome.com.
