MISHAWAKA – Adrienne M. Clark, beloved soul who touched the lives of many, passed away peacefully on Oct. 24, 2023, at the age of 83.
Born Feb. 18, 1940, to Max J. and Magdelena "Peggy" Naegele Martin, Adrienne M. Clark was born and raised in Chicago.
She put herself through college while raising six children as a single parent in Warsaw. She dedicated 30 years to training trainers to work with parents in the prevention of child abuse at SCAN in Fort Wayne. She was a writer, writing a column in the 1970s in the Warsaw Times-Union as well as being employed as a part-time writer at the Harmonizer, a Catholic newspaper. She also loved to dance, sing and play her guitar. Adrienne stated that she lived her life as a prayer as she raised her six children.
She is survived by those children and their spouses: Steven Clark (Renee), Michael Clark (Teresa), Matthew Clark (Diane), Richard Clark (Laura) Therese Ann Clark and Timothy Lee Clark (Cara). She is also survived by nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild and two surviving sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and her twin brother who passed at birth.
Friends and family are invited to a memorial service to honor Adrienne's life with ceremony lead by dear friend to Adrienne in her last years, Cindy Berger. Visitation with family will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by a noon life celebration service, on Jan. 6 at Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W 8th St., Mishawaka.
In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to SCAN of Fort Wayne: https://www.scanfw.org/donate.