Patricia Ann “Pat” Clark, 93, of Festus died Oct. 3, 2026, at her home. Mrs. Clark was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Church in Crystal City. She was a retired switchboard operator and plant assignor for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and a member of the SW Bell retirees’ “Pioneer Club.” She loved traveling and spending winters in Florida near the beach with her husband. She enjoyed cooking, including her famous multi-layer birthday cake, and pies with blackberries straight from the garden. She maintained numerous lifelong friendships, organizing family and class reunions to see her loved ones frequently. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Born Aug. 23, 1933, in Cape Girardeau, she was the daughter of the late Augusta Catherine (Reich) and Bernard Pratt.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years: William “Bill” Clark.
She is survived by a daughter: Christy (Brad) Stites of Crystal City; a son: Scott (Judy) Clark of Hillsboro; two sisters: Sr. Mary Jacqueline Pratt, O.S.U. of Shrewsbury and Kitty (the late Ralph) Spitz of Arnold; four grandchildren: Andy (Joyce Yam) Stites, Mallory Stites (Matt Windsor), Ashley (Anthony) Sacco and Matthew Clark; and great-grandchildren: Josie Sacco, Ellie Sacco, Ben Windsor, Lucas Windsor, Sage Stites and “Baby Boy” Stites soon to arrive; a bonus daughter: Suzy Brase of San Marcos, Calif.; and caretaker: Janet Donohue.
She also was preceded in death by a sister: Dolores “Dee” (the late William) Pope; a brother: Bernard “Butch” (Babe survives of Festus) Pratt; and close lifelong friends: Jack and Mary-Lou Brase.
Visitation is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus. A memorial Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Sacred Heart Church, 555 Bailey Road, in Crystal City. Interment to follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crystal City. Memorials may be made to Brenden’s Friday Backpacks. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.