Janis (Jan) Council Starks, 83, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023. She was born March 5, 1940, in Bertrand, MO to the late Lloyd S. Council and Mary (Royal Council) Carpenter. Jan was residing recently in Greenfield, IN, but had lived a long time in Anderson, IN. She worked at Gaither Music Company for many years and was the personal secretary to Gloria Gaither and a member of Alpha Zeta Sorority. Jan was an avid reader and enjoyed hosting Bible studies, painting, and playing cards. She is survived by her daughter Dana (Dan) Dunbar, sister Katie (Mike) Reilly, grandchildren Meredith (Derek) Dunbar, David (Jes) Dunbar, Jaemeson (Michella) Dunbar, step-grandchildren, Morgan Maldonado, Austin (Megan) Dunbar, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 step-great-grandchildren and many special cousins and friends.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, 6805 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Anderson, IN 46013 To place an online memory of Jan please visit www.loosecares.com Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital stjude.org or 501 St. Jude Pl, Memphis, TN 38105