Bates County Obituaries

 

STARK, Denver Ferrell (1928 - 2008)
Cass County Democrat Missourian, Thursday, 3 April 2008
Denver Ferrell Stark, May 6, 1928 - March 28, 2008 - Denver Ferrell Stark, 79, Adrian, died March 28, 2008. He was born May 6, 1928, in Bates County, the son of Willie and Beulah Mae (Boyd) Stark. Services were April 1 at the Atkinson Chapel with burial in the Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian.

STARK, Denver Ferrell (1928 - 2008)
Atkinson Funeral Home
Denver Ferrell Stark, May 6, 1928 - March 28, 2008 - Denver Ferrell Stark, 79, Adrian, MO, died Friday, March 28, 2008 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the Atkinson Chapel, Adrian, MO. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 PM Monday, March 31 at the chapel. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Contributions may be made to Crescent Hill Cemetery, P.O. Box 325, Adrian, MO 64720. Denver was born May 6, 1928 in Bates County, MO, the son of Willie and Beulah Mae (Boyd) Stark. He was a Korean War Army veteran. Denver was a machinist for Western Electric (AT&T) for 39 years before retiring. Denver was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Denver Ferrell Stark, Jr. (Denny) and a granddaughter, Mica Jean Grimes. He is survived by his wife, Jean, of the home; one son, Stanley Stark and his wife, Peggy, Archie, MO; daughters, Deborah Cooper and her husband, Stephen, Lake Ozark, MO, Lesli Breechen and her husband, Ed, Adrian, MO; brother, Hank Stark and his wife, Anna Mae, Adrian, MO; sisters, Mary Lee Oates and her husband, Pat, Adrian, MO and Emma Jean Atkinson, Blairstown, MO.

STARK, Hannah Louella (1916 - 2009)
Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel Inc.
Hannah Louella Stark, January 13, 1916 - July 8, 2009. Funeral services for Hannah Stark will be 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Gary Schowengerdt officiating. There is no visitation. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Charity of Choice. Hannah Louella Stark, age 93 of Butler, Missouri died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler. She was born January 13, 1916 to William Elmer and Louella Jackson Sims in Virginia, Missouri. Hannah is survived by three sons, Jerry Hedger and wife Barbara of Buckner, Missouri, Jack Hedger and wife Pam of Butler, Missouri and Dwight Hedger of Pensacola, Florida; a daughter, Connie Shaffer of Raymore, Missouri; one sister, Betty Robey of Butler, Missouri; a stepdaughter, Pauline Hedger Evans of Mountain Home, Arkansas; seven grandchildren, Carol Johnson, Scott Hedger, Mark Hedger, Junior Munsterman, Todd Hedger, Jill Koenen and Travis Hedger; and six great-grandchildren, Jesse, Jamie, Ethan, Emmalee, DeLainie and Dawson. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband Frank Hedger; second husband Willie Stark; a son, Frank Hedger Jr.; two brothers; six sisters; and one grandson.

STARK, Leone Hedger (1903 - 1979)
From the news-Xpress, Friday February 22, 1979. Submitted by Sandee Hubbard
Leone A. Stark - Leone A. Stark, 75 of Route 1, Amoret, Mo., died on Tuesday Feb. 13, 1979 at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan. She was born on August 19, 1903 in Bates county, Mo., the daughter of Annie Hussey and John Hedger. She was baptized and accepted Christ as her savior early in life. She was united in marriage to Willie Stark on April 26, 1923 at Butler, Mo., and to this union survived by her husband of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Loraine Bitner, Butler, Mrs. Faye Webber of Amoret, Mo., one son, Bud Stark of Waterford, Mich.; five  grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; also one sister, Estelle Browning of Butler. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 17 from the Underwood-Steinbeck Chapel in Butler, with Elder Wilmer Harper officiating. Interment was made in Adam Howell Cemetery.