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Stark, Pamela A.
February 10, 1949 — March 27, 2022
Pamela A Stark, born February 10, 1949, joined the love of her life, Charles “Mike” Stark, when she passed on March 27, 2022. She leaves two daughters, Kim (Brad) Cogdill and Carrie (Arthur) Nicholson, four grandchildren, Ty Cogdill, Brett Cogdill, Baleigh Noble and Santana Hiatt; a brother, Michael Sabin, a sister, Maggie Hicks, and several beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. While Pam was related to these people, she was also a friend to them and will be greatly missed.
Pam enjoyed watching nature, people and learning about relationships. She loved plants and animals and loved watching her grandkids as they learned to appreciate them too. She had a great sense of humor and was easy to startle and goof with. She laughed easy and loved people for who they were.
The family is forever in debt to her Appleton City friends and neighbors for all of their love in recent years. Pam wanted to stay as independent and close to home as possible and you helped her do just that. We couldn't have done it without you. Sorry, Dad, we did the best we could to take care of her and keep her out of your hair as long as we could. It’s your turn.
Pam will be properly interred Tuesday, June 14, at 2:30pm in Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no formal celebration, but a tent for gathering and sharing will be available at the site until 3.
No flowers, please. Pam really didn’t want a celebration, or obituary or any attention at all. She was grateful for all of the pictures and videos sent to her card that she could watch over and over to remind her how loved she was. The best way to honor her would be to sit outside and have an RC (and a cigarette) with a friend while you find the good things in life to fill your conversation https://parklawnfunerals.com/obituaries/stark-pamela-a/
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Kent Johnson
I am so sorry to hear about Sam. She was fun and had a good outlook. We worked together for a while after high school at ESO-S camera shop (owned by the father of fellow classmate Judy Hilfinger). R.I.P. Pam!
Barbara Paskins (Talman)
Pam was my best friend in high school. Her death was quite shocking to me. We had stayed in touch, but very infrequently after she was my maid of honor at my wedding to Gary Talman, a Southwest graduate of the class of 1963. I can honestly say I loved Pam. Like her daughter said, she was very easy to laugh and be entertained. I was so shy around boys that I can honestly say the word traumatized would be a better world. However, with Pam I was a clown and stand-up comedian and made her laugh frequently. I made the walk from 7719 McGee to the other side of the world via 77th street to her home at Ward Parkway and 75th Terrace. Ice cream at Meadow Lake shopping center, overnights at her house, trying a sip of alcohol at my house, looking at her older brother's Playboys with our backs against his bedroom door, buzzing Winsteads with friends, riding in her Volkswagon Beetle, etc, etc. Talking, talking about our lives on the phone and it had a dial. It was all long ago, but she will always be in my heart until I am gone. I thank her, her mother, and her grandmother for helping a kid from Chicago, Illinois survive high school. Pam here's to you and your sweet nature. Rest in eternal peace.
Marcia Fox (Cotter)
I met Pam in 5th or 6th grade at St Elizabeth grade school and we remained close friends through St Elizabeth, Bingham Jr High, Southwest and all of life thereafter. Pam was always unselfish, shy and caring. She will be missed.