Charlotte L. (Clark) Vaala, 80, of North Platte, former Goodland, Kansas resident died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at North Platte, Nebraska.
Charlotte Louise Clark was born in Goodland, Kansas on August 20, 1935 to Fern Amack Clark and Merrill Emery Clark. She had a brother, Bernard LeRoy Clark. When Charlotte was about five years old her mother left the family. As she was growing up, she lived with her father and stepmother, Elizabeth, and at times with her grandmother Amanda Clark and her Aunt Millie Ballentine.
Charlotte married Fred Stasser in August 1953. They were blessed with two sons, Fred Jr and Alan. They farmed northwest of Goodland. Charlotte and Fred’s marriage ended in 1986. Charlotte continued to live in Goodland and was employed by Social Rehabilitation Services. She met Roy Vaala and later married him on July 22, 1995. She then moved to Montevideo, MN with her husband Roy. After living there several years, they moved to North Platte, NE to be near Roy’s daughter Linda and family. Charlotte was employed as a sales associate at Herberger’s Clothing Store in North Platte.
Charlotte was preceded in death by her baby sister, Patty Jean Clark; her brother, Bernard Clark; a half-brother, Gary Clark; her mother, Fern Amack Grey; her father, Merrill Clark; stepmothers, Elizabeth Clark and Jewel Clark.
She is survived by her husband, Roy Vaala; a half-sister, Yvonne Clark; her children, Fred (Rachel) Stasser, Alan (Susan) Stasser, Janet (Jim) Smith, Ruth (Jim) Strong, Nancy Vaala, Susan Vaala, Linda (Scott) Dishman, Daniel (Tami) Vaala; granddaughters, Talia, Autumn, Lisha, Lindsey (Norman), Shandra (Joe), Tiffany (Jacob) Kristina, Margaret Jo, Mali, Melissa (Adam), Jenny (Brock), Angel (Melvin), Alyssa, Ana, Andrea (Cedrick); great granddaughters, Claire Charlotte, Natalie, Adriannah, Madeline, Ocean; grandsons, Pon, Pan, Adrian (Bridget); great grandsons, Kolin, Tyce, Kaleb, Elijah, Liam, Tevan, Kale, Eli, Payton, Ashtyn, Melvin Jr; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
The funeral will be Monday, May 16, 2016 at 10:30 AM MT, at Calvary Gospel Church in Goodland, with Pastor Randy Payne officiating. Burial will follow in the Goodland Cemetery. Friends may share their respects on Sunday, May 15, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM MT, at Koons Chapel in Goodland. Online condolences may be shared at www.koonsfuneralhome.com. Koons Funeral Home in Goodland, KS and Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, NE are in charge of arrangements.