Lenard Dean Clark, age 74, of Austin died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

He was born July 15, 1935, in Brownsdale, Minn., to Martin and Bertha (Fleming) Clark.

A 1954 graduate of Austin High School, Lenard also graduated from the Vo-Tec Automotive School. He served in the U.S. Army for 2 years and was honorably discharged in 1958. On June 21, 1958 he married Lois Falck at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Austin. Lenard was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Austin where he was an usher and greeter for over 30 years. Lenard started work at Lars Standard and went on to be the owner and operator of Len's Standard for a number of years. He worked at the George A. Hormel Co. from 1967 to 1985. After leaving Hormel he worked numerous jobs until he became a proud employee of the Mayo Healthcare system. He retired from Mayo at the age of 62.

Lenard was preceded in death by his parents, sister Beatrice Hull, brothers Richard, Marvin and Martin and one infant sister.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 at St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Thomas Ogilvie Officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin. Visitation will be at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and for one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday.

Lenard is survived by his wife; Lois Clark, Austin; daughters and sons-in-law, Dianne (Ron) Ripley of Austin, Gwen (Jeff) Maag of Tripp, S.D., Roxanne (Terry) Nelson of Austin; grandchildren, Adria (Raul) Vargas of Austin, Clinton Ripley (Anna Nybo) of Austin, Meghan Grue (Nathan Andersen) of Sioux Falls, S.D., Justin Maag of Sturgis, S.D., Joshua Maag of Little Rock, Ark.; great grandchildren, Isaac, Gabriel, and Valerie Vargas; brothers and sisters-in-law, Edward (Grace) Clark, of Austin, Robert (Margaret) Clark of Austin, Verdell Clark of Austin; cousins, and many nieces and nephews.

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