Evelyn Starkey

Evelyn I. Starkey, 94, of Grand Island died Thursday, January 25, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society Grand Island Village.



Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Apfel Funeral Home. The Rev. Cathryn Love will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 1045 a.m. Wednesday morning at the funeral home.



Evelyn was born January 31, 1923, in Hall County to Detlef and Silda (Wagner) Stelk. She grew up in Hall County, attending Seedling Mile School, then Grand Island Senior High School, graduating in 1940.



She married Harry Diekman on January 8, 1946, at Grand Island. The couple farmed at Cairo and Evelyn worked as a bookkeeper, holding positions with Farmer Union Cream and Produce Company, Grand Island Finance Company and Production Credit Association. She had been employd at Production Credit Association for 20 years when she retired in 1981. Mr. Diekman died on May 18, 1983. Evelyn married Clifford Starkey on May 27, 1988, at Grand Island.



Evelyn was a member of the Platt-Deutsch Ladies Society, Saddle Club and the Eagles. She enjoyed traveling, camping, gardening and playing cards.



Those left to cherish her memory include: two stepdaughters, Connie Baird of Grand Island, and Pat & Jim Reese of Dallas, Texas, brother, Elmer Stelk of Grand Island, Nebraska, four step grandchildren, nieces & nephews.



She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Dorothy Tooman & Elaine Collier.