KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Floye “Flo” Clark passed away peacefully in her home in Kelseyville on Friday, April 3, 2015.

She is survived by her husband, Kyle Clark; siblings, Gary Poling and Julia Paulsen; children, Steve (Kathy) Reese, Debbie (Howard) Strickler, Becky (Ken) Ornellas, Tim Rodgers and and Tony Rodgers; stepchildren, Debbie (Tom) Perry and Dwight Clark; as well as numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great grandchildren.

Flo was born on Sept. 12, 1930, in Spokane, Wash., to Gary and Roana Poling.

She was an usherette for the Oakland Oaks before graduating from Castlemont High School in Oakland.

She became a bus driver for Key System bus lines in Oakland before moving to Lake County in 1959. Flo then became a bus driver for Kelseyville Unified School District, where she worked for 21 years until her retirement.

Flo was a very caring person who for 21 years safely carried children back and forth to school and various school functions.

After retirement, she continued her lifelong passion of traveling, spending summers along the Oregon coast and winters in the Arizona desert.

A celebration of Flo’s life will be held at noon on Wednesday, April 8, at the Lake County Fairgrounds Junior Building, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be sent to the Kelseyville Fire Protection District, P.O. Box 306, Kelseyville, CA 95451, or Hospice Services of Lake County, http://www.lakecountyhospice.org/donate/ , for their compassionate assistance during this difficult time.