Patty P. Clark, 81, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family and the loving staff of Good Samaritan Society on March 27,2025.
Patty was born on March 17, 1944, to Carroll and Ruth Browning in Hutchinson, KS. She married James “Jim” Clark Sr. on November 12, 1964, in Nelson, NE. She was a long-time resident of Hutchinson and graduated from Hutchinson High School and later on graduated from Sterling College to become a certified teacher. After graduating from Sterling, she taught for Hutchinson Public Schools until her retirement and later after moving to Rockaway Beach, MO. She continued teaching for the Forsyth School District in Mo. She was very passionate about teaching children.
Branson, MO was a special place for Jim and Patty. They found their little slice of Heaven on earth in Rockaway Beach, MO. They had a small place there and they would spend most of their weekends enjoying nature and of course a lot of shows, their favorite was the Foggy River Boys. They were happy to share this with just about everyone but especially with their Grandchildren, Michael, Ashley and Tiffany. They would take them to Branson and go see the Foggy River Boys shows, to the game room, sometimes even swimming in the creek. Later they moved a trailer from Hutchinson that Jim & Patty had worked hard to get ready to take to the new and updated Trogland (Home). This would become their retirement home in 2001. They lived there for many great years until Jim passed away on September 11, 2012. Patty then moved back to Hutchinson to live with her son and his family until her health declined and she moved to Good Samaritan Society.
She is survived by her son, James Clark Jr. and wife Tammy; grandson, Michael Clark and wife Samantha and their children, Trevyr, Zandryah and Yasaliynah; granddaughter, Ashley Carson and husband Zach and their children, Danielle and Logan; granddaughter Tiffany Ramsey and husband Mike and their children, Derrick Spence, Teagyn Ramsey and Baby Ramsey who will be here in September; sister, Joyce Trent and husband Arvin and niece Gayle Miller and her son Jason Miller; first cousin, Skip Mills and his wife Jeanette and their children, Chris Mills and Jenny Mills Schissler.
Patty was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Clark Sr., mother, Ruth Simpson, father, Carroll Browning, stepfather, Harold Simpson; brother, Marvin Browning; niece, Pam Smith; nephews, Larry Trent and Doug Miller; great-niece, Nikki Miller and sister-in-law, Joann Hill.
Cremation has taken place per her request and a Memorial service will be taking place, April 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Kevin Guffy presiding at Crossroads Christian Church, 4310 North Monroe St. Hutchinson, KS. Hutchinson Funeral Chapel is overseeing the arrangements.