George J. Stark
 Sheridan School, 1929 |
 Lake Prairie School, 1934 |
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This Jan. 14, 1943, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 1, column 2:
- Mrs. George Stark, Jr., has gone to Gadsen, Ala., to be near her husband, Pvt. George Stark, who is stationed at Camp Seibert, near there.
The following March 25, 1943, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 2, column 1:
Returned to Camp
Pfc. George Stark has been here the past week on a furlough which was spent with relatives. He returned to Camp Sibert, Ala., Monday, accompanied by his wife. George is in the chemical warfare division of the army.This Lowell Tribune article was found in the March 16, 1944, issue (page 2, columns 1-2):
- Word received from Pfc. George Stark states that he has arrived safely "somewhere in the South Pacific" with his outfit. He was well when the letter was written.
An August 10, 1944, Lowell Tribune article (page 1, column 6) about his brother Bertram Stark being wounded in France listed Pvt. George Starkas being stationed on Guadalcanal.
This Lowell Tribune article was found in the February 7, 1946, issue (page 2, column 1):
- Pfc. George Stark arrived home last Thursday after receiving his discharge from service. George saw much action in the Pacific theatre.
The following article from an unidentified newspaper was found in Town Historian Richard Schmal's obituary collection:
- George J. Stark, 77, of Valparaiso, formerly of Lowell, IN, passed away
at his residence Tuesday, September 14, 1999. He was retired after 37
years of service from U.S. Steel as a Motor Inspector. He was a member
of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Valparaiso, the Catholic Order of
Foresters, a World War II Army Veteran and a former member of the Holy
Name Society. Preceded in death by seven infant children. Survived by
his loving wife, Elsie E. Stark of Valparaiso; six children, Anne Marie
(Michael) Varichak of Griffith, Arlene (William) Carr of Valparaiso,
Ruth (Dale) Brown of Dayton, OH, Christine (Dennis) Anderson of
Middletown, OH, Francis Stark of Miller Beach, Jerry (Patricia) Stark of
Murray, KY; seven grandchildren, Bill Carr, Michael and Jonathon
Anderson, Neil Brown, Robert and David Varichak, and Alisha Stark; two
sisters, Faith (Verle) Little of Hebron and Dolores Fitzgerald of
Lowell; one brother, Bertram Stark of Lowell.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, September 18, 1999, at 9:15 a.m. from the Geisen Funeral Home, 7905 Broadway, Merrillville, 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Valparaiso. Rev. David H. Gosnell officiating. Entombment to follow at Graceland Cemetery. Friends may call at the Geisen Funeral Home on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday 2 to 8 p.m. A Wake Service will be held Friday at 5 p.m. In memory of Mr. Stark memorial donations may be made to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.
The following article from an unidentified newspaper was found in Town Historian Richard Schmal's obituary collection:
- George J. Stark, age 77, of Valparaiso, formerly of Lowell, passed away
Tuesday, September 14, 1999, at his residence. He is survived by: his
wife, Elsie E. Stark of Valparaiso; six children, Anne Marie (Michael)
Varichak of Griffith, Arlene (William) Carr of Valparaiso, Ruth (Dale)
Brown of Dayton, Ohio, Christine (Dennis) Anderson of Middletown, Ohio,
Francis Stark of Miller Beach and Jerry (Patricia) Stark of Murray,
Kentucky; seven grandchildren, Bill Carr, Michael Anderson, Jonathon
Anderson, Neil Brown, Robert Varichak, David Varichak and Alisha Stark;
two sisters, Faith (Verle) Little of Hebron and Dolores Fitzgerald of
Lowell; and one brother, Bertam Stark of Lowell. Funeral services were
held September 18 at 9:15 a.m. from Geisen Funeral Home, Merrillville,
and 10:00 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Church in Valparaiso, with Rev. David A. Gosnell officiating.
Entombment followed at Graceland Cemetery in Valparaiso. Visitation was
held from 6-8 p.m. September 16 and 2-8 p.m. September 17 at the funeral
home, with a Wake Service at 5 p.m. A U.S. Army veteran of World War
II, he retired after 37 years of service at U.S. Steel as a motor
inspector. A former member of the Holy Name Society, he was a member of
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Valparaiso and the Catholic Order of
Foresters. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Elizabeth Ann
Seton Church.
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