Clark Earl Hamilton

February 12, 1935 - November 15, 2019

Clark Earl Hamilton, 84, Goshen, died 8:17 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at Valley View Healthcare Center, Elkhart. He was born Feb. 12, 1935 in Ludington, Michigan, to Earl & Ebba (Kjarulff) Hamilton. On Dec. 26, 1955, he married Joyce Ann (Hanson) Hamilton. Surviving are his wife, Joyce, Goshen, 3 children, Scott (Vanessa) Hamilton, Colorado, Heidi McRobie, Goshen, Kimberly (Dean) Kraner, Long Beach, Mississippi and 5 grandchildren, Shane, Collin, Sarah (Avinash), Olivia, and Grant. Preceding him in death are his parents and brothers, Daniel & Jon Hamilton. Clark was a 1953 graduate of Ludington High School. He served in the U.S. Army and was discharged in 1957. Clark worked in Industrial Engineering at Excello then to Gemeinhardt Musical Instruments, Elkhart. He liked to do anything outdoors, including fly fishing and working on a charter boat in Michigan. Clark also enjoyed woodworking, even making things for each of his grandchildren, that they have to this day. A celebration of life will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019, at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen. Military honors will be at 3 p.m. Memorial donations may be directed to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com