Elma Christene Stromberg Clarke Obituary (1908 - 2010)

Elma Christene Stromberg Clarke OGDEN - Elma Christene Stromberg Clarke returned to her Heavenly Father on September 4, 2010, at the age of 102 years. She was born in Huntsville, Utah, February 7, 1908 to Alfred and Elizabeth Monson Stromberg and was one of six children. Elma resided in Huntsville, Utah until 1920 at which time the family moved to Ogden, where she lived the rest of her life. She attended Huntsville and Dee Elementary schools, Central Junior High, Ogden High School and Weber College. She married C. Clarence (Frog) Clarke on November 20, 1930 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were blessed with three children. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints and spent her entire life living the gospel. She lived and served in many capacities for the majority of her life in the Ogden 4th Ward. She was a talented organist and accompanied two ward choruses with her husband as the chorister: the 20th Ward Leiderkrantz and the 4th Ward Melodians. Her chosen profession was motherhood and homemaking but she also had several jobs during her life. She was pleased when asked to manage the office for Weber College's campaign to raise funds to buy the land for the new campus. She then worked at Utah General Depot, retiring to assist her husband in their neighborhood grocery store, Clarke's Market. She dedicated her life to others, and her family was her heirlooms. She was loving, compassionate, kind, encouraging and supportive of everyone. She always had time to listen, but never revealed a confidence. She always had time to share her talents, to give a treat, to teach by example and knowledge, and to love others. She is survived by two sons and one daughter: Richard Clarke, Barbara (Gary) Peterson and Darrell (Debra) Clarke, eight grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Clarence (Frog), two brothers, Elroy and Milton Stromberg, three sisters, Ada Watkins, Mildred Harrop and Alice Stromberg, a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Clarke and one grandson, Ronald Clarke. The family would like to thank the staff of Beehive Homes of Ogden and Applegate Hospice for their tender, kind, gentle and loving care for Elma for the past two years. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 1:00 pm at the Ogden 4th/Pioneer Ward, 2115 Jefferson Ave. Family will meet friends from 11:00 to 12:30 pm at the church prior to the services. Interment in the Ogden City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The American Leukemia Foundation or the Perpetual Education Fund for the LDS Church Services under the direction of Myers Mortuary of Ogden. VisitationOgden 4th/ Pioneer Ward 2115 Jefferson Ave. Ogden, UT September 25, 2010 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ServiceOgden 4th/Pioneer Ward 2115 Jefferson Ave. Ogden, UT September 25, 2010 1:00 PM CemeteryOgden City Cemetery 20th and Madison Ogden, UT 84404 September 25, 2010