IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Louise Alvina
"Snookie" Stark
November 29, 1938 – November 21, 2020
To view the funeral service, click here: https://youtu.be/i0r5GHGwyRs
Louise Alvina "Snookie" Stark, 81, Minot, formerly of Tolley, died Saturday, November 21, 2020, at a Minot assisted living facility.
She was born November 29, 1938, near Loraine, to John and Ella (Davidson) Fuchs. She attended school in Loraine and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1956.
Louise married Duane Stark on October 21, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Tolley. They moved to Duane's parents' farm in Ivanhoe Township, Renville County, south of Tolley. They spent the winter months in Lignite where Duane worked in the oil fields.
Louise assisted Duane with the operation of the farm and taking care of the cattle, managed the Country Hollow Bar for 13 years, worked at M.T.I., Wes's Bar in Tolley, managed the Tolley Fire Department gaming site, worked on getting easements for the installation of rural water lines, wrote a local news column and "Snookie's Memories" for the Renville County Farmer and the Kenmare News, helped write the Renville County History book, and she and Duane served as grand marshals in 2004 for the parade honoring the 100
th
anniversary of Tolley. Duane died November 25, 2016.
Louise was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tolley, and the ladies aid, the Tolley Senior Citizens, Tolley Homemakers, Mouse River Loop Threshing Association, the Cross County Wagon Train. She was a member of the Renville County Old Settlers Association and organized the program for many years. She enjoyed quilting, square dancing, pinochle, poker and dominos. The family is very thankful for the care Louise received at Cookie's Cottage of Edgewood Vista.
Family:
children, David, (Robin) Stark, Tolley, Shelley (Leslie) Randash, Minot; grandchildren, Jessica Stark, Katie (Keith) Hanson, Matthew (Michelle) Stark, Justine (Erik) Hanson, all Tolley, Donna Randash, Minot, Cody Randash, rural Donnybrook, and Rebekah Randash, Minot; great-grandchildren, Ella, Beau, Chase, Ava, Liam, Samuel and Layne Hanson, Zane and Henry Stark; sister, Linda (Don) Siebert, Kenmare; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Louise was preceded in death by:
parents, John and Ella Fuchs; husband, Duane Stark; and granddaughter, Lindsay Stark.
Funeral:
2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Zion Lutheran Church, Mohall. A link to a video of the service will be placed on her online obituary after the service.
Burial:
McKinney Cemetery, rural Tolley.
Visitation:
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Brose Funeral Home, Mohall. Friends may also sign the online guestbook at brosefuneralhome.com.
Memorials:
Memorials preferred to Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tolley, or the McKinney Cemetery, rural Tolley.
(Brose Funeral Home, Mohall)
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