Wanda Sue (Vernon) Stark

Wanda Sue Vernon Stark, 88, of Bloomington passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Garden Villa Health Care Center. She was born September 19, 1932 in Bloomington to Arville Cleo Vernon and Hazel Minnie Hyslope Vernon. She was the former owner-operator of Crystal Beauty Salon in El Dorado, Kansas. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Chris Stark, Jr. of Bloomington; a daughter, Rhonda (husband Tim) Adams of Terre Haute; four grandchildren, Matthew (Kellie) Adams, Holly (Brett) Comer, Levi Adams and Luke (Kacie) Adams; great grandchildren, Frances Adams, Micah and Lydia Comer, Madison and Kaden Adams and Noah and Jonah Adams; three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Vernon, Joan Vernon and JoAnn Vernon; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Robert “Bob” Vernon, William “Bill” Vernon, Charles “Charlie” Vernon, Forrest “Barney” Vernon and Thomas “Tom” Vernon; two sisters, Wilma Vandivier and Jeanette Vanus; and a great grandson, Arthur Adams. Memberships include Arlington United Methodist Church and was a past member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 454. Wanda was the past president of the Cosmetologists Association of Indiana, Kansas and Oklahoma. Wanda was a gracious & tenacious lady but her dedication was always towards family. All who knew her will remember her either saying “how grand” or “how delightful” in response to any conversation. Wanda was a warm, kind and generous person who will be missed by many. Funeral Services are scheduled for Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM in Deremiah-Frye Mortuary, Greene & Harrell Chapel, 700 W Gourley Pike, with Reverend Rose Sparks officiating. Burial will follow in Valhalla Memory Gardens. Visitation will be prior to services on Thursday from 12:00 – 2:00 PM in the funeral home. If friends so desire, Memorial Contributions may be made to Arlington United Methodist Church, 1820 W Arlington Rd, Bloomington, IN 47404. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.DeremiahFryeMortuary.com.