April Dawn Clark

Webcast Link for April Dawn Clark - Funeral Service - Saturday, July 9th at 11:00 AM. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88529104821?pwd=d1Q2M2xwdFR0ZnJYaXFOL0ttSll0Zz09 April Dawn, well-beloved wife, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, mother and friend returned home to her Heavenly Father gently and peacefully on June 30, 2022 following a valiant six-month fight against an aggressive colon cancer. Born April 19, 1985 to J. Darrel and Christine Armstrong on the bright spring day their apple tree bloomed, April grew up in the country outside the rural southern Ohio village of West Union. Sandwiched between two brothers on either side of her, she brought a touch of grace to the clan, yet enjoyed catching crawdads, making clay creations in the creek, roaming the hills, and boxing out her brothers while playing basketball. She was a teacher-pleaser, enjoyed school, and was naturally artistic. April stuck out Girl Scouts to be with her friends. Summers brought 4-H projects, including a blue-ribbon apple pie (her first and last). April played basketball from grade school through high school, and reveled in the fun of bus rides and cutting up with her teammates. She especially enjoyed playing volleyball, and after graduating from West Union High School, she played for a junior college on scholarship and coached briefly. Competitive by nature (or a trait cultivated early for survival), April always considered herself an athlete and enjoyed being physically active. She went on to attend Brigham Young University-Idaho, surviving the brutal winters, loving the new friendships and activities, and graduating with a bachelors degree in communication. Her spiritual life was extremely important to her, and she was always active in the programs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April decided to serve a volunteer 18-month mission to help others come to know for themselves of Jesus Christ as the source of peace and joy. She was called to the Albania Tirana mission, where she loved and was well-loved by the people. Following her mission, April initially moved in with her grandparents in Salt Lake City, Utah and landed a job with Girl Scouts, where she successfully grew their volunteer program. She was awarded a scholarship in graphic design to further hone her creative skills, which she applied in a new marketing position with Layton Construction. Through the conniving of a close friend, April met Chase William Clark, who impressed her with his wisdom, maturity, even temperament, and cooking skills. They were sealed for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on March 19, 2011. To their great delight, on April 26, 2016 miraculous twins Sofia Dawn and Stewart Donovan arrived, followed by Ella Christine on October 17, 2017. April delighted in being a mother and excelled in patience, gentleness and showing respect for her children. She masterfully designed their dream home in Lehi, and she and Chase were able to build and establish it in time for her to enjoy it. April and her family have been humbled by the tremendous outpouring of love, prayers and acts of service provided to us by friends, family, our incredible neighborhood, and even people we don’t know. We feel the loving arms of the Savior wrapped around us as we endure this heartache. We are grateful for our knowledge of eternal families and we know we will be reunited with April again. We appreciate the service of many members of the medical community and Zach, Liz, Jen and Hannah of Canyon Hospice. April is survived by her husband, Chase; children Sofia, Stewart, and Ella; parents J. Darrel and Chris Armstrong; brothers Matthew (Mandy); Daniel (Tiffany); Adam, and Christopher (Amanda) Armstrong. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Don and Flo Armstrong and Harry and Lela Bergstrom. Services will be held Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the Evans Farm Ward chapel (1801 West 700 South, Lehi, Utah 84043), with visitation from 9:00 – 10:45 AM and funeral at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family invites contributions to the Humanitarian Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://philanthropies.churchofjesuschrist.org); Fight CRC (https://fightcolorectalcancer.org), or the charity of your choice.

April Dawn Clark

April 19, 1985 - June 30, 2022