Wayne Stanley Clark

Wayne Stanley Clark stepped peacefully into Heaven from his home in Yakima on September 7, 2025. Wayne was born in Twisp, Washington on May 25, 1949 to Virgil (Stan) and Edna Clark. Wayne graduated high school and continued his education at St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Yakima, Washington. During that time, he married Sandra Widman in Ferndale, Washington. Wayne went on to continue his education in Spokane and Seattle to become a nurse practitioner. The family then moved to Payette, Idaho where Wayne worked in a clinic for Idaho Migrant Council. Wayne and his family then spent a year in Ruanguba, Zaire while he worked in a bush hospital. Upon returning to the United States, the Clark family moved to Oregon. After a brief battle with breast cancer, Sandra Clark died in 1991. After Sandra’s death, Wayne moved back to Yakima. Not long after relocating, Wayne married Kara Campbell and added her son to his family. They then made their home in the Yakima Valley for over 30 years. Wayne worked with multiple medical groups over the years in the Yakima area. If you encountered Wayne Clark personally, professionally, or circumstantially, he was always the man willing to give you the shirt off his back. An avid caretaker of humans and animals alike, Wayne lived life with his heart leading the charge. You could often find him in the kitchen: nose in a cook book, stirring over a cast iron, cooking and baking to feed his loved ones. He worked closely with underprivileged communities and prided himself on his pain management practice, so he might ease the suffering of others. Wayne was the very essence of a healer, and we are blessed to have lived alongside his open, joyous heart. Wayne is survived by his wife, Kara Clark; his daughters, Melanie Bartol (Steve), Stephanie Guillot (Sebastien), and Amaya Clark; his sons, Jared Clark and Aydin Clark; his brother, Gary Clark (Anna); his grandchildren, Kaileah Akker, Kasandra Rolles (Grant), Shelan Kuckuck (Jake), Dalen Akker, Nathan Bartol; great-grandchildren, Scotty Joy, Phoenix and Ryder. Wayne is also survived by a niece and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Sandra. An informal Celebration of Life is planned for Sunday, September 21, 2025 from 2:30pm - 4:30pm at Randall Park located at 1399 South 48th Ave in Yakima, Washington. We have the gazebos off of 44th Avenue by the duck pond reserved. Please bring an appetizer or favorite snack to share.

Wayne Stanley Clark

May 25, 1949 - September 7, 2025