Ricke Stan Starkey

Ricke S. Starkey, 68, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 23rd, at 2:00 PM at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in rural Postville, IA, with Karla Johnson officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Friends may greet the family one hour before the services on Saturday at the church and also after the services for a lunch in the church basement. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements for the family.

Ricke Stan Starkey was born October 9, 1951, in Postville, IA, the son of Norman and Beulah (Bray) Starkey. He was baptized at Evangelical United Brethren Church in Postville and graduated from Monona High School in Monona, IA. On November 19, 1972, he married Kathleen Hinman at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Waukon, IA. Ricke worked for Iowa Turkey Products in Postville for several years, Cabela's in Prairie du Chien, WI, and then went to work at Agriprocessors in Postville before he retired.

He was member of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in rural Postville. Ricke enjoyed working on lawnmowers, snow blowers, listening to old country music especially Lil Dale and the Legends. He loved his cats Boomer and Miss Kitty. Ricke was a good man with a big heart and always willing to help out other people in need.

Survivors include his wife Kathleen Starkey of Waukon; a brother Jerry (Dixie) Starkey, Sr., of Dubuque, IA: three sisters: Marilyn Meyer of Castalia, Beverly Johnson, and Janice Dougherty both of Waukon; two sisters-in-law: Kim Hinman and Crystal (Lil' Dale) Sweet both of Luana; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Lynn and Bradley (Kim) Starkey; father and mother-in-law James and Dorothy Hinman; and two brothers-in-law Ralph Dougherty and Dale Johnson.