Nancy Louise Starkey

Nancy Louise Starkey, 64, of Mark passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at her residence.

A service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel 208 S. McCoy St. Granville, IL. David Parmenter will officiate.  The family is honoring her wishes to be cremated.

Nancy was born on February 15, 1961 in Spring Valley to Rollo and Nancy Parmenter. She married Jeffrey Starkey on September 17, 1993 in Tonica, IL. He preceded her in death on December 03, 2021.

Nancy graduated from Putnam County High School the class of 1979 and was also the class clown. She will be remembered for her belly laughs.

She loved her dog “Buddy”.  Nancy enjoyed coloring, puzzles, mushroom hunting, bingo and scratch off tickets.

Survivors include one daughter, Angela Starkey of Mark; adopted son, Brandon Blakeney of Mark; two brothers, David Parmenter (Patti) of Grass Valley, Ca. and Don Parmenter (Sherri) of Springfield, Mo. four sisters, Velma Vowels of Peru, Il., Vera Klinger (Bob) of Mena, Ar., Carolyn Jones (Marty) of El Dorado, Mo. and Bonnie Turpen of Henry, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Vaden, Carl, Craig, Dan, and her husband, Jeffrey.

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