Tara C. Stark

Juniata resident Tara C. Stark, 48, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at her home.

Memorial Service is 11:00 am, Monday, June 19, 2023, at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, in Hastings with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. DeWitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting her family with arrangements.

Memorial may be directed to her family for her children's education.

Tara C. Stark, born on July 9, 1974, in Pender, NE, to Dennis and Brenda (Dorau) Stark. Tara graduated from Adams Central High School with the class of 1992. She was married for 10 years and raised her son, James and daughter, Jessica. Tara dedicated 23 years of her life to Mary Lanning Health Care, where she touched countless lives with her compassionate nature and unique ability to connect with others. As someone who always put others before herself, Tara enjoyed attending her children's school and sporting activities and serving on the Adams Central Foundation Board.

Tara is survived by her loving family, including her children, James Babcock and Jessica Babcock; parents, Dennis and Brenda Stark; grandmother, Dorothy Dorau; siblings, Joe (Shelly) Stark and Guy (Stacey) Stark; nieces and nephews, Mae, Mark, JoAnna, Anthony, Hugo, Jillian, and Isaac. Other survivors include her mother-in-law, Pat Babcock; brothers & sisters in-law, Gene and Kristy Babcock and Rob and Beth Schlichtman; and niece, Maggie Schlichtman.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents.

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