Linda L. Stark

Linda L. Stark, 62, of El Dorado Springs, passed away on May 21, 2011, at her home in El Dorado Springs. Linda was born on Jan. 24, 1949, to the late Otto and Dorothy Stark in Lebanon.

Linda worked several years as an aid at Cox Hospital in Springfield. She was devoted to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in El Dorado Springs. She made friends easily and loved to talk and visit. She loved playing cards and loved giving gifts to family and grandkids. Family time was very important to Linda. She enjoyed puzzles, movies and reading. Her hobbies included collecting angels. Linda was very interested in her Indian heritage and her Catholic faith. She was the family peace keeper and loved to smell good.

Preceding her in death were her parents and one infant daughter, Nora Ann Keen.

Linda is survived by one daughter, Karen Fannon, and husband, Darryl - El Dorado Springs; two sons, Mark Keen and wife, Becky - El Dorado Springs and Richard Keen of Ozark; three brothers - David Stark - El Dorado Springs, James Stark - Springfield and Harvey Stark - Springfield; three sisters - Judy Foell - Willard, Karen Danielson - Springfield and Sue Davidson - Everton; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; other extended family and many friends.

Services will begin at 10 a.m.Thursday, May 26, at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in El Dorado Springs with a visitation from 9-10 a.m. before the service. Fr. Basil Doan will officiate and Ginger Bruce will provide music. Interment will follow in Moore Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Brian Danielson, Bradley Danielson, James Stark, Harvey Stark, Richard Keen, Mark Keen, Darryl Fannon and Mikey Chanault. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Bruce, Curtis Benenhaley and Glen Shifflet.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family to help with funeral expenses and left at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at: www.blandhackleman.com.