Kirsten Clark Obituary (1972

Kirsten Clark 46, of Decatur passed away at 6:00 a.m., Friday, August 3, 2018, in St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek with Pastor Dean Cripe officiating. The family requests for you to wear your favorite baseball fan attire for her services. Memorials may be directed to the family. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion is assisting the family with services. Kirsten was born February 24, 1972, in Shelbyville, IL the daughter of Dennis and Loretta (West) Ritchie. She had worked as a choreographer for Studio B Dance Studio. Kirsten was a 1990 graduate of Mt. Zion High School, a member of the Mt. Zion Christian Church, the Lost Bridge Great Banquet, and had served as a mentor in many area youth programs. She was a die-hard Cubs fan. Surviving is her son: Christian Clark of Decatur, parents: Dennis and Loretta Ritchie of Mt. Zion; maternal grandmother: Hazel West of Shelbyville, sister: Whitney Runge and her husband Steven of Mt. Zion; brother: Josh Ritchie and his wife Gina of Macon; nieces and nephews: Dalton Ritchie of Campbell, MO, Morgan Runge of Mt. Zion, Ashley Cockrell of Berea, KY, Andrea Bly and her husband Joe of Taylorville, and Patrick Hartnell of Decatur; great niece and nephew: Kennedy Elise Ritchie and Beau Ryker Hartnell. Kirsten was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents and her maternal grandfather.