Mrs. Marianne C. Starks Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Marianne Catherine Starks, Age 77, of the Town of Berlin, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning March 9, 2015 at the Berlin Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 8, 1937, the youngest of five children, born to Peter and Theresa (Gregor) Makurat, on the family farm in the Town of Aurora, Waushara County. She is a graduate of the Berlin High School and then married the love of her life Walter Starks, on May 28, 1960 at Saint Stanislaus Catholic Church of Berlin, and they shared 54 good years together. Marianne was employed in retail sales in Berlin until her retirement in 1998. She enjoyed cooking, knitting, reading and her flowers, but most of all she loved her entire family. She is a member of the All Saints Catholic Parish of Berlin (Saint Stanislaus) and a member of the Ladies Sodality of the Parish, C.C.W. Survivors include her beloved husband, Walter of Ripon, her son, Luke (Ka) Starks of Oshkosh and her sister, Louise (John) Egan of Boise, Idaho, also her grandchildren, Mackenzie, Jacob, Gage, and Dylan Starks and one great grandchild, Cohen Starks, also other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter, Jaculin, brother, Clifford Makurat, sisters, Marcella (Carl) Trochinski and Beatrice Burk. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place. Relatives and friends may visit with the family on Friday March 13, 2015 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home of downtown Berlin with a Memorial Service to be held following the visitation at 11 a.m. at the Funeral Home, with the Pastor Karl Kramer officiating and burial will be at a later date in the Saint Stanislaus Catholic Parish Cemetery of Berlin. Immediately following the service at the funeral Home all are invited for fellowship and a luncheon with the family, and it will be held in the Funeral Home’s Handicap Accessible Family Center.

Mrs. Marianne C. Starks

October 8, 1937 - March 9, 2015