Doris L. Stark

Memorial Service for Doris Lee Stark will be held on Friday, August 30, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Nelson Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska with Doris' great-grandson, Pastor Nicholas Martozie, officiating. Graveside services will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery.

Doris Lee Stark, 92 years of age, of Hastings, Nebraska, (formerly of Holdrege and Loomis, Nebraska), passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at The Kensington of Hastings. Doris was born December 20,1931 in Holdrege, Nebraska, the second of three children to Perry and Annie Mae (Long) Sprague.  She graduated from Holdrege High School with the class of 1950. Doris worked at the Dairy Queen in Holdrege while in high school.

On January 12, 1951, she was united in marriage to Walter John Stark, Jr. and to this union the couple was blessed with four children:  Michael, Joy, Beth, and Connie.  The family made their home two miles north of Loomis for 25 years, where Doris excelled in gardening and sewing. Doris and John moved to Fort Morgan, Colorado, where she took delight skiing in the mountains. They returned to Holdrege where Doris enjoyed hosting family and friends in their home. Doris and John then moved to Hastings to be near family.

Those who knew Doris can relate to the fact that she liked to stay busy, whether it be visiting with friends or helping others, she could always find something to do!

Doris was a past member of Loomis United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

Doris was preceded in death by her husband John; daughter, Connie Stark; grandson, Christopher Lovegrove; sister Dorothy Nelson and her husband, Maynard; brother Dean Sprague, brother-in-law Darrell "Dee" Stark and his wife, Beverly, sister-in-law Betty Stark and sister-in-law Kathryn Shield.

Doris leaves to celebrate her life; three children:  Michael Stark (Marletta) of Crete, Nebraska; Joy Stoltenberg (Scott) of Morrill, Nebraska; and Beth Lovegrove of Hastings and her special friend, John Price of Mankato, Kansas; three grandchildren:  Michelle Myers (Lartee) of Columbia, South Carolina; Kristina Stark of Crete; and Andy Lovegrove of York; grand daughter-in-law,  Britni Lovegrove (Christopher)of Superior; four great-grandchildren:  Corrine Myers; Erin Myers; Nicholas Martozie; and Kylee Roberts; sister-in-law Carrie Sprague of North Platte; brother-in-law Jerrold Stark of Hays, Kansas; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

There will be no visitation, the family is honoring Doris' wish for cremation.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Doris's honor, and kindly suggested to the family for later designation.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is assisting the family with the arrangements.