Delton Everett Starkey

1916 - 2010  (93 years)   Has 16 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Delton Everett Starkey
  Birth	3 Feb 1916	Lane, Jerauld Co, SD
  Gender	Male
  _TAG	Karla's Relatives
  _UID	00D8888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000FC3D
  Death	6 Jan 2010	Pierre, Hughes Co, SD
  Person ID	I4919	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Karl Henry Starkey,   b. 24 Dec 1877, Allamakee Co, IA d. 20 Dec 1958, Vancouver, Clark Co, WA (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Esther Nellie Schulz,   b. 17 Feb 1895, Wessington Springs, Jerauld Co, SD d. 24 Jul 1986, Battleground, Clark Co, WA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1913	Lane, Jerauld Co, SD
  _UID	759E6EB13A92F940913F827DE29FB2D30CE5
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Pauline Uecker,   b. 26 Jul 1917, Gann Valley, Buffalo Co, SD d. 7 Jan 2016, Pierre, Hughes Co, SD (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1940	Harrold, Hughes Co, SD
  _UID	14F6AC552A63FD40A68050E197880EBC157F
  Children	1. LIVING   2. LIVING
  Family ID	F3311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1920 Jerauld Co, SD Wessington Springs pg 10A # 22/22 Henry STARKEY, 42 M Iowa/Wisconsin/Norway, Farmer Nellie wf 25 SD/IA/IA Rosy, dau 6 SD/IA/SD Delton, son 3 Lawrence, son 1; !CENSUS:1930 Hughes Co, SD Canning pg 1B # 22/23 Henry Starkey, head, 52 M 35 Iowa/Wisc/Norway, Farmer; Nellie, wife, 35 M 22, SD/WI/WI Rosie dau 15 SD/IA/SD Delton, son 14 Lawrence, son 11 Lowel, son 9 Claton, son 6 Selmer, son 4 8/12 Melvin, son 1 10/12 !OBITUARY: Delton Starkey, 93, of Pierre, died Jan. 6, 2010, at Maryhouse Nursing Care Facility. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at First United Methodist Church in Pierre, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 11, at First United Methodist Church. Delton Everett Starkey was born on Feb. 3, 1916, to Karl Henry and Nellie Esther (Schulz) Starkey near Wessington Springs. When he was five-years old they moved to the Canning area. Advertisement Delton graduated from Canning High School in 1934. Delton went to Wessington Springs Jr. College and Spearfish Normal School earning a teachers degree. He taught rural schools for seventeen years. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Pauline Uecker in Harrold on Dec. 22, 1940. To this union two children were born – Phyllis and Lawrence (Larry). After Delton quit teaching he farmed for many years and worked for the Farm Service Agency for forty three years. He was active in the Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star and the Methodist Church in Harrold. He is survived by his wife Pauline, daughter Phyllis (Robert) Mills, Fort Pierre, Larry (Myra) Starkey, Wessington Springs; grandchildren, Sheldon Mills, Spearfish, Judy Mills, Southfield, Mich., Terry, Luke and Laretta Starkey, Wessington Springs; two sisters, Rose Baker and June Mangus and one brother Lowell Starkey. Condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.feigumfh.com In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Harrold United Methodist Church.