Lenora Clark Stermetz

Lenora Clark Stermetz, 96, of Greenwood, passed from this life February 11, 2019 in Fort Smith. She was born September 3, 1922 in Jenny Lind, Arkansas to the late George and Ida Harper Clark. Lenora was confirmed into the Lutheran faith at First Lutheran Church in Fort Smith and helped start two mission churches, Our Redeemer Lutheran, in Fort Smith, and Grace Lutheran Church in Greenwood. She taught Sunday school and served as Sunday School Superintendent. Lenora was active with the LWML and was Sunshine Chairman. She worked, and truly loved, in evangelism. Lenora loved to sew, read, and fix hair. She loved children of all ages.

She is survived by her daughter, Carmalita Egbert; nine grandchildren, Eliot Egbert, Danny Egbert, Rance Wibbing, Gail Kennedy, Melanie Ray, Wendy Stermetz, Breanna Harvell, Cherylee Smith and Matthew Stermetz; nine great grandchildren, Amber Gross, Tristan Watts, Austin Nelson, Jacob Horton, Shiloh Horton, Caiden Smith, Cage Wibbing, Forest Wibbing and Dixie Cotner; as well as one great great grandchild, Ares Horton.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Anton ‘Tony’ Stermetz; two sons, Charles Wibbing and Tony P. ‘Butch’ Stermetz; her daughter, Joyce Jean Wibbing; three brothers, Ambrose, Cecil and Guy Clark; as well as three sisters, Wanda Fant, Thelma Fritts and Betty Dolan.

Funeral services will be 10:00am Thursday February 14, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church in Greenwood with Pastor Jason Zirbel officiating. Burial follows at Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday February 13, 2019 at Edwards Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Eliot Clark Egbert, Danny Earl Egbert, Tony Matthew Stermetz, Jacob Ryan Horton, Tristan James Watts and Austin D’wayne Nelson. Honorary pallbearers will be Alan, Chris and Matthew Dolan; Benny, Ronnie and Bill Fant; Bob Day; Alex Vesa and Ward Locklear.

Memorial may be made to the Grace Lutheran Church Altar Fund, 18218 Highway 71 South, Greenwood, Arkansas 72936.

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