William Eli Stark 73, Columbus, died at 12:14 a.m. Wednesday June 17, 2026 at the Wesley Hospital in Wichita following an illness.
Born March 27, 1953 in Chanute, William was the son of Leslie Eugene and Addie Mae (Lakey) Stark. He attended area Chanute schools. He later moved to Liberal and most recently been a part of the Columbus community for the last 30 years. William was a Veteran of the Unit…