Charles Stark, Jr. Obituary (1931

Charles Edward Stark, 94, of Pontiac, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Evenglow Inn in Pontiac. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, within St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Pontiac. Burial will follow at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Cullom. The rosary will be prayed at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20, followed by visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home. Memorials may be made in Chuck’s name to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Mass offerings, Evenglow, or Transitions Hospice. Chuck was born in Cullom, the son of Charles and Elsie {Rosendahl} Stark, on October 30, 1931. A 1949 graduate of Cullom High School, he engaged in farming with his father. On July 1, 1950, Chuck married the love of his life, Teresa Haberkorn, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Cullom. Over 72 years, they dedicated their life together to their faith, family, and farming in the Cullom community. Chuck is survived by his six loving children: Greg {Terri} Stark, Nancy {Michael} Somers, Lori {David} Harroun, Patricia {Mark} McDermott, Sally {James} Moritz, Jeffery {Christine} Stark, nineteen grandchildren, forty-five great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and counting. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Teresa, his parents, Charles Joseph and Elsie Stark, and his sister, Mary Gray Birch. Actively involved in community service, Chuck served on the Cullom Grade School Board, Ford-Iroquois FS Board, as a Vermillion Special District Commissioner, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a lector at Masses. Chuck worked tirelessly in his life raising his family with Teresa and farming the land he loved. Above all, he enjoyed sharing time with his family and friends creating memories that he loved to recall fondly over the years…and pass on to those he loved.