Stacy Joy WALKER

Stacy Joy Walker October 2, 1973 - June 20, 2016 Maryland Heights, Missouri Stacy Joy Walker, 42, formerly from Cassville WI, died Monday June 20, 2016 from complications after surgery. Daughter of Thomas C. Walker (deceased) and Roberta P. Walker, sister to Thomas C. Walker, Jr, Daniel D. Walker (Holly) and Philip J. Walker. Born and raised in Cassville, WI, she attended the Cassville Elementary Grade School, Cassville High School (Class of 1992), University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, and Minnesota State University - Mankato, MN, majoring in Special Ed and Theatre Arts. High School activities included sports (volley ball), Chorus and Band (flute), 7th and 8th Grade plays and numerous High School musicals. She was the first student in the school to participate all four years in the Forensics Speech program, where she metaled each year in the State competitions, placing one silver and three gold awards. She moved to St. Louis after college and began her career with the Special School District of St. Louis County, and worked at the Ross Elementary and Northeast Middle Schools. She was very active with the Middle School plays, Show Choir and musicals as the Technical Director, and chaperoned many trips to Disney World and 6 Flags Over Mid America. She also volunteered with the Special Olympics events, and local marathons. She nannyed for many St Louis families, and also did Tot Care at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church for many, many years. Some of her favorite activities included attending any and all theatre productions, spoiling her godson Logan Walker, spending 4th of July weekends at the cabin in Wisconsin, and wearing flip-fops, even in the winter! As a transplant to St Louis, she became an avid Cardinals fan, but remained true to her Green Bay Packers roots! She was preceded in death by her father Thomas C. Walker, her maternal grandparents Margaret and DeLoy Petersen, and her paternal grandparents Lois and Chris Walker. A Memorial Service for Stacy will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 25, 2016 with visitation starting at 9:00 AM at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 13014 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 followed by a Memorial Gathering, 11 am to 1 pm, at 181 Coeur De Ville Dr, Creve Coeur, MO 63141. Please come and share your memories of Stacy. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Stacy Walker Memorial Scholarship Fund, with checks made payable to Parkway Northeast Middle School.