KATHARINA CLARK

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Katharina "Kate" Clark, 93, of Sumter, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at her home.

Kate was born in Mittelbaar, Germany, to Nikolaus and Helena B chel Schlich. She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Sumter.

Kate met and married her husband, Dale, in Germany and together they had five sons, Nick (Michelle), Mike (Camy), Jim (Kathy), John (Anne) and Tom (Ella); 10 grandchildren, Josh, Jesse, Bryan, Dylan, Justin, Kirstin (Joseph Brown), Ryan (Jenny), Katie, Maddie and Eddie; and one great-grandchild, Addisyn.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers and sister.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the funeral following at 11 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Lawrence Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150.

The family would like to acknowledge and thank Kate's caregivers; her dearest friend Bea, Diana, Patsy, Ms. Pat, Sue, Mary, all of the home health and hospice caregivers, fellow St Anne parishioners, Deacon Kulungowski and Ms. Denise Spivey. We could not have done it without the love, gentle touch and caring attitude shared by each of you and so many others.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.