Nellie Virgene Stark |
| Posted 2021-07-16 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald from Jun. 11 to Jun. 12, 2021 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Nellie Virgene Stark, 98, of Lake Havasu City, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on May 30, 2021. Nel grew up in Michigan where she met her husband to be Kenneth Stark. Nel studied for a career in cosmetology and worked in that field before she married. Nel and Ken were married 70 years when Ken passed in 2014. Nel was full of adventure and didn't want to live a life that was constrained or expected. After WWII, she and Ken moved to southern California where they could chart their own path to a new future. It was there that Nel and Ken raised their three children and when the youngest was old enough she returned to work, to help support extended family. Nel was a force of nature and knew how to get things done. She was a renowned prankster and quick with a joke as both her family and friends could attest. She loved playing the role of great-grandmother and the whole family knew that she was never shy about letting you know what she thought. When Ken retired, they moved Prescott Valley. They had a 5th wheel RV and many a vacation was spent traveling the country and attending family reunions in the Midwest. They were both active in the Masonic lodge and played golf. Nel was active in charities and enjoyed making handicrafts that she would sell as part of the fundraising for underprivileged children. Leaving the world a better place than she found it was important to her. In their early 80s, Nel and Ken relocated to Idaho to be near their daughter and her family. A few years ago, the Idaho family moved to Arizona and Nel followed to be with them. Nel is survived by her three children, Kenneth Stark, Shirley Delaney, Duane Stark, her five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and those friends, other family and strangers that she touched along the way. Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. |
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