Leota Yvonne Stark

Leota Yvonne Stark obituary, Chickasha, OK

Leota Yvonne Stark

Leota Stark Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wilson Funeral Home - El Reno on Nov. 14, 2025.

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Leota Yvonne Stark, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away on November 13, 2025, at the age of 85. She was born on May 31, 1940, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, to her parents Homer and Elbie Burcham.

Leota was a lifelong homemaker. She found enjoyment and entertainment in supporting the OU Sooners and watching Dale Earnhardt race.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Elbie Burcham; her husband, Virgil Stark; her son, Jimmy Stark; her daughter, Debbie Stout; granddaughter Keshia Duncan; grandsons John Niemann and Joshua Stout; and all of her siblings.

Leota is survived by her son, Donnie Stout; grandchildren Mandie Pappe and husband Jimmy, Anna Nickel and husband Bryce, Tory Roberts and husband Clement, Joey Stark and wife Taylor, Jennifer Stark, Alicia Patterson and husband Clint, Kassie Owen and husband Jordan, Christopher Stout, and honorary granddaughter Leah Riley and husband Jeremy. She also leaves behind great-grandchildren Juliana Pappe, Michael Pappe, Callen Nickel, Camden Roberts, Kennedy Roberts, Waylon Stark, Paxton Carden, Oliver Burns, Emily Patterson, Katie Patterson, Haley Patterson, Lillian Black, Payton Black, Layla Stout, Isaac Marez, and honorary great-grandchildren JD and Keely Riley, along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended loved ones.

She will be deeply missed and forever cherished by all whose lives she touched.

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