Joseph Herman "Joe" Clark, age 87, of Bardstown, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at his home.

Born January 15, 1925 in Holy Cross, he was a retired employee of International Harvester in Louisville and a retired Farmer. He was an Army Veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 121 in Bardstown and VFW Post 5710 in Shepherdsville. He volunteered for many years at Saint Vincent de Paul Mission Store in Bardstown.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Leslie Clark, Sr. and Mary Roxie Sims Clark and three brothers, Junior, Wally and Frank Clark.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Barbara Mattingly Clark, two sons, Jodie Clark and Larry Clark (Valisa) all of Bloomfield, two daughters, Ann Marple (David) and Mary Lou Cummings (Gerald) all of Bardstown, nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one sister, Cattie Newton (Bud) of Loretto.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Holy Cross. Rev. R. Joseph Hemmerle will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

Visiting 3-8 PM Friday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto with a prayer service at 5 PM.

Pallbearers are grandsons and nephews, Jason Hamilton, Mark Hamilton, Stephen Beam, Phillip "Skeets" Clark, Thomas Mattingly, Terry Newton and Michael Mattingly.

Honorary Pallbearers are grandchildren, Barbara Beam, Jennifer Marple, Kaylan Clark, Ashlan Clark, Morgan Clark and Thomas Clark.