The Funeral Mass for Francis "Frank" Sherwood Clarke will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 16, 2016 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester, with the Rev. Kevin Connolly officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church.  Burial will be in the Minnesota Veterans Cemetery in Preston at a later date.

Mr. Clarke, 86 of Rochester, formerly of Wells, Minnesota, died Wednesday January 13, 2016 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.

Frank was born April 28, 1929 to Sherwood and Naomi  (McCarrick) Clarke in Wells.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  On June 15, 1957, he married Maureen Moriarty in Belle Plaine, MN.  Frank had a successful career in banking, working 40 years for Security State Bank in Wells.  He was also a retired volunteer fire fighter for 25 years and a member of the American Legion.

Frank was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Rochester.

He loved hunting, fishing, and most of all, spending time with family

Frank is survived by his wife Maureen; three daughters; Julie Theis of Shakopee, MN, Colleen (Rodney) Moe of Waltham, MN, Lisa (Dr. Colin Gentling) Clarke of Eyota, MN,  and son Patrick (Beth) Clarke of Chatfield, as well as eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by a brother,  Dean (Jean) Clarke of Lakeville, MN.  Frank was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Donald Clarke, and a son-in-law Mitchell Theis .