Extracted from:
The Otsego County Herald Times
Dated: August 1913
by Patrick McCleary

Mrs. Aaron Starks who had been in the Petoskey hospital for three weeks, passed away Tuesday night the 19th inst. Her remains were brought home Wednesday and the funeral held at the Presbyterian Church Friday morning. She had been a resident of Elmira a great many years and leaves a large circle of friends. She was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church and will be greatly missed in the church work in all its branches. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband, two sisters and a brother. Friends from out of town who attended the funeral were Miss. Bessie Loop of Belding, Miss. Nellie Loop of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Stephen Lemons of Boyne City and Mrs. Galloway of Vanderbilt.