Helen J. Clark, age 75, of Des Plaines passed away Oct. 22nd, 2011. Dear wife of the late Howard B. Schermerhorn and the late Kenneth W. Clark; loving mother of Howard E. (Grace) Schermerhorn; step-mother of Wayne (Suzanne) Schermerhorn, Will (Bonnie) Clark, Karen DuCharme, Kathy (Al) Skruby, Linda (Bill) Grace, Pam (Kurk) Kuehl, Paul (Christy) Clark and Steve Clark; proud grandmother and great-grandmother of many; fond sister of Nelson (Stella) Bassett, Robert (Ella Mae) Bassett, George Bassett, Gladys (Charles) Wilkes and the late Bernice Damico, Margaret Anderson and Leon Basssett. Memorial Gathering Saturday from 2-4 pm at nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Rd (at Cumberland) Park Ridge. In lieu of flowers memorials to American Diabetes Assoc. appreciated. For info: (847) 823-5122 or online guestbook at www.nelsonfunerals.com