Rebecca (Becky) Ann Clark passed away peacefully during her afternoon nap at her home of 37 years in
Palm Harbor, Florida, on February 26, 2025. She was born July 29, 1948 in Galesburg, Illinois, and was
the only child of Ernest Russell Mortenson, a WWII Navy veteran, and Delores Madeline Mortenson, an
LPN. Becky graduated from Galesburg High School in 1966 and while attending high school worked at
W.T. Grant department store. After graduation she worked for Crown Finance and later moved to
Peoria, Illinois in 1967 where she worked in Activity Therapy at the Peoria State Hospital, Illinois
Department of Mental Health. She married Michael D. Clark on June 2, 1968 at the First United
Methodist Church Chapel in Monmouth, Illinois. Three years later Becky gave birth to a daughter,
Angelique, and four years later a son, Robert. She was employed thereafter for a short time at Travelers
Insurance and later Limestone Township. Becky was active in school PTA, local politics, and was a
member of Trinity Presbyterian Church-Bartonville and later the United Methodist Church-Bartonville.
She moved to Palm Harbor, Florida with her husband, children, and mother in 1987. Her mother and
father preceded her in death. Surviving is her husband, Michael, daughter, Angelique, son Robert,
granddaughters Alexia, Onah, and Victoria, grandsons Josef, Elijah, and Aaron, great granddaughters
Ophelia and Zoe, and great grandsons Nolan and Andreas. She will rest in peace and without pain after
suffering a lifetime of thyroid disease and 40 years with heart and vascular disease.
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So many laughs and great memories of Rock Falls birthdays¡ Rest well, Becky. Mike & family praying you find your peace in Beckys peace