Jean Stary, 97, of Turtle Lake died Sunday, October 20, 2019. She was born August 8, 1922, in Clayton to Wesley and Opale (Hart) Cornwall. She graduated as Valedictorian from Turtle Lake High School in 1940, then attended UW - River Falls. She was married in Turtle Lake on August 30, 1941, to her high school sweetheart, Stanley Stary, and they moved to Minneapolis. When Stan was called to serve his country, Jean returned to Turtle Lake and worked at Bank of Turtle Lake. After his return, she raised their children, kept their home, and worked as a bookkeeper for Cornwall and Stary Hardware for many years. She volunteered her time as an election official for as long as she was able. Jean canned pickles, sewed, enjoyed time with her coffee clutch and belonged to the homemakers' club. She loved Lawrence Welk, Golden Girls, and Murder, She Wrote, but her best times were spent with her kids and grandkids, especially with their parties at the cabin.

She is survived by her two sons: John (Linda) Stary of Hudson and Scott (Margie) Stary of Turtle Lake; her daughter, Marcia (Bill Scribner) Kalisz of Turtle Lake; grandchildren: Mark (Sarah Stanton) Stary of St. Paul, Kelly (Shawn) Leith of Poplar, Amy (Derek) Johnson of Waunakee, Matt (Mandy) Kalisz of Sparta, Megan (Brandon) Holdeman of Cameron, Shawn Stary of Menomonie, Tori (Michael) Juelich of Hudson, Tiffany (Patrick) Zastrow of Hudson; great-grandchildren: Alysse, Adam, Dylan, Riley, Corbyn, Chloey, Harper, Dawson, Emma, Jacob, Noah, Madilyn, Jonathan, Kaitlyn, Ian, Gabriel, Connor, and Ayden; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stan; granddaughter, Robin Messick; brother, Gerald (Dorothy) Cornwall.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at St. Ann Catholic Church with Father Tom Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers are Mark Stary, Matt Kalisz, Brandon Holdeman, Dylan Holdeman, Derek Johnson, and Shawn Leith. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the Mass on Saturday at the church.

Last Update: Oct 24, 2019 7:31 am CDT