Clark W. Reese
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jay Vetter will officiate. Inurnment will be in the church's columbarium.There will be no visitation. All Faiths Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Reese was born Nov. 14, 1950, at Omaha to Walter and Irma (Jahrmarkt) Reese.
Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Karen, and a son, Ryan Reese of Washington, D.C..
Additional survivors include his father-in-law and his wife, Harold and Donna Ward of Grand Island; a brother-in-law and his wife, Doug and Cheryl Ward of Grand Island; two nephews, Conor and Derek Ward; and Clark's Godchildren, Jonathan and Abbie Reece.
Clark was preceded in death by his parents and his mother-in-law, Esther Ward.
A special thank you extended to our dear friends, Bill and Diane Reece of Wahoo, who opened their hearts and home during Clark's illness. Thank you also to all of our neighbors and friends for their prayers, love and support.
Clark grew up and received his education in Omaha, moving to Grand Island for his junior year and graduating from GISH in 1969. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, majoring in marketing and economics, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Clark completed his Master's in Business Administration at the University of Kearney.
He was united in marriage to Karen Ward on Aug. 25, 1973, at Grand Island. Following their marriage, the couple made their home in Grand Island. Clark spent the majority of his professional career working as a sales representative and manager in the field of Telecommunications. Later in his career, he served as an individual investment adviser.
Clark served on the Grand Island Education Foundation Board, Hall County Leadership Unlimited Board and CRISIS Center Inc. Board. He was a member of the Leadership Tomorrow Youth Program Committee, Leadership Tomorrow Alumni Committee and Grand Island Information Technology Committee. In the past, Clark was a board member of the Moonshell Arts and Humanities Council, the Grand Island Senior High Drama/Chorale Boosters and the Grand Island Senior High Band Boosters; a member of the Grand Island Public Schools/Infrastructure Committee; Division co-chair of Heartland United Way; he served in many capacities at Trinity United Methodist including sponsoring Junior/Senior High Youth Group and Sunday School Teacher; he chaired the Renovation Campaign and was chairman of the American Cancer Society/Hall County Unit/Special Events where he initiated the first Relay For Life in Grand Island.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church, Grand Island Education Foundation or the CRISIS Center.