Patricia M. Stark age 88 of Chicago, IL, and formerly of DeKalb, IL, died on Saturday January 28, 2012 in the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, IL. She was born March 1, 1923 in Lincoln, IL and was the daughter of Dennis and Alice (Deane) Neylon. She attended St. Mary?s School in West Chicago, and then graduated from West Chicago High School in 1940. Patricia then went to work in Public Service in Maywood, IL, until 1942.

Patricia married Elmer G. Stark at the St. Mary?s Church in West Chicago on September 5, 1942; he preceded her in death on August 22, 1982. She lived in Wheaton where she was a food service employee at Wheaton North High School for 15 years. Patricia and Elmer then moved to DeKalb where she worked in Food Service for DeKalb High School and Northern Illinois University until she retired in 1997.

Patricia was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb, where she was a Lay Minister, Eucharistic Minister, Past President of Altar and Rosary, Past President of Catholic Daughters of America #996, formerly a CCD teacher, member of the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, and a volunteer for Hospice and Kishwaukee Community Hospital.

Survivors include: children: Gerald (Linda) Stark of Sycamore, Kathleen (Warren) Schramer of Stillman Valley, Donna (Ray) Pattermann of Aurora, CO, Janet (Perry) Miciunas of Carol Stream, Patricia (Michael) Kuropas of Chicago, 18 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, brother: Richard Truitt of Wheaton, and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: parents, husband: Elmer, 4 brothers, 2 sisters, and an infant son.

Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday February 2, 2012 at 10:30 am in the St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb with Father Kenneth Anderson officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in DeKalb. Visitation will be held on Wednesday February 1, 2012 at 5:00pm till 7:00pm with a Catholic Daughters service at 5:00pm and a Wake Service at 6:45pm in the Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home. Visitation will also be held on Thursday February 2, 2012 at 9:30am till the time of the service in the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Catholic Daughters of America #996. To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmmorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to: Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL, 60115 (815) 758-3841.

Service:
Thursday February 2, 2012

10:30 am

St. Mary Catholic Church
Visitation:
Wednesday February 1, 2012

5:00pm till 7:00pm

Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home