Reverend Yorton Clark, Sr.

Yorton Clark Sr. was born April 23, 1928 in Oshkosh, WI. to Henry F. Clark and Isabel M. Clark (Yorton) whom he was named for. He graduated from Oklahoma Wesleyan University (Miltonvale College) in Bartlesville, OK in 1949. He took graduate classes at Upper Iowa University and Ohio University. Yorton married Thelma Hotchkiss on August 3, 1950 in Miltonvale, KS. They were married for 62 years. Yorton pastored over 50 years in the Wesleyan Church, He served for the following Wesleyan churches: Athens, OH, Rudd, IA, Albert Lea, MN, Waterloo, IA, Dayton, OH, Lansing, MI, Ottawa, KS, and planted Olathe Wesleyan Church.

Yorton is survived by his wife Thelma Clark of Olathe, KS; his children, Barbara (Taryl) Lamb, Dayton, OH, Patricia (Michael) Broughton, North Vernon, IN, Susie (Gene) Hosler, Germantown, OH, Karen (JJ) Martinez, Spring, TX, Yorton Jr (Janean) Clark; Olathe, KS. Grandchildren, Lorena Vazquez, Javier Martinez, Jenny Moseley, Stephen Lamb Jr., Joshua Broughton, Paige Hosler, Nathan Lamb, Shelly Terry, Britten Cox, Matthew Lamb, Yorton Martinez, Kristi Yates, Joey Martinez, Yorton Clark III, Bud Hosler, Kiley Hofer, Bristol Clark, Braden Clark; Great-grandchildren, Andrew Nelson, Michael Nelson, Carlos Parra, Haydee Vazquez, Anabelle Moseley, Natalia Vazquez, Eric Vazquez, Baley Cox, Emily Lamb, Alex Sauceda, Andrea Parra, Noah Broughton, Lauren Lamb, Aidan Nelson, William Terry, Brantley Cox, Rachel Lamb, Olivia Lamb, Jack Broughton, Cole Yates, Stephen Lamb III, Wyatt Terry, Rebekah Lamb.

Memorials may be made to the Olathe Wesleyan Church, 15320 South Ridgeview Road, Olathe, KS or Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville, OK. 74006.