Obituaries : W. Laureen (Bruce) Stark

W. Laureen (Bruce) Stark, age 98, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019, at Heritage Specialty Care in Cedar Rapids.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 6:45 PM on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6^th St.) in Vinton, followed by a memorial service at 7:00 PM, with Rev. Monica Banks officiating.  Private interment will be held at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.  In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

“Laureen” was born on December 21, 1920 in rural Shellsburg to Edward and Ethel (Clark) Bruce.  On June 9, 1940, she was united in marriage to Emmett John Stark at the Oak Grove Church in rural Shellsburg.  The couple lived in Cedar Rapids, until retiring and moving to Camdenton, MO in 1982.  They returned to Iowa in 1996.  She was a member of the Cedar Christian Church in Cedar Rapids.

She is survived by her children, Vivian (Gary) Beatty of Atkins, Vern Stark of Norway and Victor Stark of Cedar Rapids; 6 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Emmett in 2006; son Vincent; daughter Donna; son-in-law Dennis McGlashing; daughter-in-law Daisy Stark; 1 grandson; and 1 great-grandson; her brother Willis Bruce; and her sister Zola Van De Venter.

On-line condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com