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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271031
Title: Ronnie "Ron" Starck
Date: 5/24/1954-10/4/2023
Inscription/Marks: 5/24/1954
Summary: Ronnie “Ron” Starck, of Bismarck, ND, unexpectedly passed away October 4, 2023, at the age of 69, and went to his heavenly home with Jesus. His funeral service was held October 12, 2023, at Parkway Funeral Service. Following the service, Ron was laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Bismarck. Ron and his twin brother, Rickie Lynn, were born to Grace (Johnson) and Grant Starck on May 24, 1954, in Fargo, ND. Ron married the love of his life, Denise Heber, 31 years ago in Las Vegas, NV, and he was truly her beloved husband. Nothing was more precious to him than his wife Denise. Ron was educated in Bismarck Public Schools and then attended Bismarck Junior College where he studied commercial art. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems at the University of Mary. Ron was a multi-talented artist using many forms of media. He had his own little gallery of caricatures that he created of retired employees during his employment with the Bismarck School System. He was an accomplished musician as a bassist and vocalist in several local bands including Axis, Diamond Jack, The Hotz, Me ‘N the Boys, and Zu Zu. He worked at Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence for many years as a rich media developer creating online content for student courses in the Energy Department. He retired from his position at BSC. Ron loved all animals. He loved the family cats that he grew up with, and after marrying Denise, they had three Maltese pups, Mollie Bea III, Fibber McGee, and Monet Bublé. Ron is survived by his loving wife, Denise; brothers, Rick and Curtis Starck; sister, Susan Starck; mother-in-law, Luella Heber; sister-in-law, Cindy (Bryan) Dvirnak; brother-in-law, Pastor Jeffrey (Mischelle) Heber; nephew, Ricky (Patricia) Starck; nieces, Anya Dvirnak, Cassandra (Caleb) Rodgers, Carissa (Michael) Hatfield, and Avonna Starck; and several precious great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Starck; his father, Grant Starck; grandparents, Emil and Elna Johnson, and Nathaniel and Alice Starck; his father-in-law, Paul Heber; and his nephew, Brett Dvirnak.
Red ID: FND_I_78522 Image ID: 596224 Image Notes: FND001 271031

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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