Audrey M. Starkson

Audrey M. Starkson obituary, Le Sueur, MN

Audrey M. Starkson

Audrey Starkson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 25, 2013.
Audrey M. Starkson, 78, of Le Sueur, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at the Minnesota Valley Health Facility in Le Sueur.

Audrey was born Aug. 19, 1935, in Viola Township, to Ervin and Leona (Rosolack) Behnken. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1953. She married Marlowe Starkson on Nov. 20, 1953, in Byron and the couple lived in Viola until 1977. They then moved to Le Sueur where Audrey was employed by ADC, retiring in 1998.

Audrey is survived by her children, Pamela (Dan) Shones of Elgin, Darrell (Susan) Starkson of Apple Valley, Gary (Julie) Starkson of Lester Prairie, Julie (Oren) Olsen of Nicollet and Kay (Keith) Allen of Viola; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce (Donald) Engler of Elgin and Linda Nedbalek of Chino Valley, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Marlowe, who died Oct. 3, 1987, one brother, Lyle and sister-in-law, Dorothy Rosolack and one brother-in-law, William Nedbalek.

A private memorial service will be Saturday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. at the Schad & Zabel Funeral Home in Plainview, with Mr. William Wohlers officiating. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Viola.

Schad & Zabel Funeral Home in Plainview is in charge of the arrangements. schadandzabelfuneralhomes.com

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