Doris Laverne (Wood) Clark
Marriages
Lester Clark - September 5, 1948
Married in Aztec, NM
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 7C - August 14, 2022
The heart of
our family closed her
eyes for the final time on
the morning of August
5, 2022. Doris (Dorie)
Laverne Wood was born
to Jess and Ann Wood in
Ouray Colorado on July 26
,1928. She was the oldest
of three children to Jess and Ann, with brothers Bob
and Norman (Bunt)
Growing up in Ouray, she attended Ouray Schools
from kindergarten through High School, graduating
in 1946. Mom studied piano during her school years
and was Drum Majorette for the Ouray High School
Band. She attended Western State College in Gunnison
Colorado before returning to Ouray to work.
While working for American Zinc, she caught the eye
of a local handsome young fellow named Lester Clark.
He courted her for a year and on September 5, 1948,
they eloped to Aztec, New Mexico. In July 1949, they
welcomed their first child, Robert Lester. Four more
children would follow in the next several years; Marcella
Ann, Norman Jess, Michele Ann and Marilouise.
Mom worked for Ouray County Assessor for several
years, and for Federal Resources Inc at the local office
and the Camp Bird Mine administrative office. However,
her greatest job was that of wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother and great-great grandmother. She
was a member of the Ouray Presbyterian Church,
member and Past Worthy Matron of Chipeta Chapter
#13, Order of the Eastern Star. Mom loved reading,
going on Shrine trips with Lester, and spending time
with her kids and their families
She is survived by her children, Robert (Nola), Marcella
(Jim), Norman, Michele (Glenn), and Marilouise (Wes).
She is survived by eleven grandchildren, thirteen greatgrandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren. Mom is
predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Lester F Clark,
a granddaughter Stephanie Gast Welty, and a grandson,
James G Pond.
Memorial services will be held Saturday August
27 2022 at 11am at Callahan- Edfast Mortuary and
Crematory located at 2515 Patterson Road, Grand
Junction CO 81505. Doris L Clark
