1912
Velma
2016
Velma Louise Starkweather
November 30, 1912 — December 12, 2016
Velma Louise Starkweather, 104, went home to be with the Lord December 12, 2016. She was born November 30, 1912, the daughter of Benjamin Pleasant Cook and Ora May (Kick) Cook in DuQuoin, IL. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Nancy Starkweather of Claremore, OK; grandson and wife - Jeff and Laurel Starkweather of Broken Arrow, OK; grandson and wife - James and Cory Starkweather of Herrin, IL; grandson and wife - Jeremy and Amy Starkweather of Castle Rock, CO; daughter-in-law Nita Starkweather of Pinckneyville, IL; grand-daughter Staci Starkweather of Champaign, IL; grandson Sean Starkweather of Chester, IL and 13 Great Grandchildren - Megan, Melissa, Madison, Max, Austin, Alyx, Blake, Maci, Gavin, Seldyn, Kelly, DJ and Jared. She was preceded in death by her Father and Mother; her brother Lee; two sisters, Ethel and Ruth; her husband Harry “Bud” Starkweather; and her son Rod Starkweather.
Louise worked and lived in the Pinckneyville and DuQuoin, IL area most of her life. She served in management at the DuQuoin sewing factory from shortly after WWII until it closed when she was 89 years old. During a short four year period from about 1959 to 1963 she helped start a sewing factory in Lepanto, AR. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Pinckneyville until she moved to live with Fred and Nancy in Herrin after the death of her husband, Bud. In 2008 she moved to the Tulsa, OK area with Fred and Nancy. When asked about her keys to a long life Louise would say “I love people, I eat an apple every day.” and then with her trademark grin she would say, “And I’m a candy junkie.”
Memorial Services will be held in Tulsa, OK on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 1:30pm in the Chapel of Asbury United Methodist Church. Rev. Tom Harrison will be officiating the service.
Visitation and Memorial Services will be held in Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at First Baptist Church. Visitation from 9:00-11:00 am; Memorial Service at 11:00 am. Officiating the service will be Rev. Jay Lowder, Rev. Fred Bishop and Rev. Steve McKeown.
The Graveside Service at Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville is to be announced later pending the travel plans of distant relatives.
Louise worked and lived in the Pinckneyville and DuQuoin, IL area most of her life. She served in management at the DuQuoin sewing factory from shortly after WWII until it closed when she was 89 years old. During a short four year period from about 1959 to 1963 she helped start a sewing factory in Lepanto, AR. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Pinckneyville until she moved to live with Fred and Nancy in Herrin after the death of her husband, Bud. In 2008 she moved to the Tulsa, OK area with Fred and Nancy. When asked about her keys to a long life Louise would say “I love people, I eat an apple every day.” and then with her trademark grin she would say, “And I’m a candy junkie.”
Memorial Services will be held in Tulsa, OK on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 1:30pm in the Chapel of Asbury United Methodist Church. Rev. Tom Harrison will be officiating the service.
Visitation and Memorial Services will be held in Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at First Baptist Church. Visitation from 9:00-11:00 am; Memorial Service at 11:00 am. Officiating the service will be Rev. Jay Lowder, Rev. Fred Bishop and Rev. Steve McKeown.
The Graveside Service at Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville is to be announced later pending the travel plans of distant relatives.
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Thursday, December 22, 2016
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