1924
Wayne
2014
Wayne Starr
December 29, 1924 — July 11, 2014
Wayne Starr, 89, of Battle Lake, died Friday, July 11, 2014, at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND.
He was born on December 29, 1924, in Windom, MN, the son of Ralph and Asenath (Vader) Starr. Wayne grew up and attended school in Windom and Mountain Lake.
In June of 1943, Wayne entered the Army. He spent time in California and the Southwest Pacific and was in the invasion of Luzon Philippines. He received the Silver Star Medal and two Purple Hearts with Oak Leaf Cluster. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
On May 22, 1949, he married Vera Feil in Windom. To that union two children were born, Cheryl and Mark. Wayne and Vera were blessed to just have had their 65th wedding anniversary on May 22, 2014.
In his early years Wayne hauled gravel, worked in filling stations, sold fuel oil and worked for Olin Co. in the fiber division for 15 years before retiring in 1983 as a buyer/supervisor. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls, American Legion and VFW in Mountain Lake, MN, enjoyed the outdoors, lawn work, gardening, hunting and fishing.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers; Robert (Donnabell) and Bill; a sister, Leona; and a brother-in-law, Bob Zwolinski.
Survivors include his wife, Vera of Battle Lake; children, C. Starr (Steven) Morrill of rural Battle Lake and Mark (Susan) Starr of Long Beach, CA; 3 grandchildren, Ali, Dustin, and Bridget; sister, Leta Zwolinski of San Diego, CA; and a sister-in-law, Joyce Starr of Santa Maria, CA.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
He was born on December 29, 1924, in Windom, MN, the son of Ralph and Asenath (Vader) Starr. Wayne grew up and attended school in Windom and Mountain Lake.
In June of 1943, Wayne entered the Army. He spent time in California and the Southwest Pacific and was in the invasion of Luzon Philippines. He received the Silver Star Medal and two Purple Hearts with Oak Leaf Cluster. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
On May 22, 1949, he married Vera Feil in Windom. To that union two children were born, Cheryl and Mark. Wayne and Vera were blessed to just have had their 65th wedding anniversary on May 22, 2014.
In his early years Wayne hauled gravel, worked in filling stations, sold fuel oil and worked for Olin Co. in the fiber division for 15 years before retiring in 1983 as a buyer/supervisor. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls, American Legion and VFW in Mountain Lake, MN, enjoyed the outdoors, lawn work, gardening, hunting and fishing.
Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers; Robert (Donnabell) and Bill; a sister, Leona; and a brother-in-law, Bob Zwolinski.
Survivors include his wife, Vera of Battle Lake; children, C. Starr (Steven) Morrill of rural Battle Lake and Mark (Susan) Starr of Long Beach, CA; 3 grandchildren, Ali, Dustin, and Bridget; sister, Leta Zwolinski of San Diego, CA; and a sister-in-law, Joyce Starr of Santa Maria, CA.
A private family service will be held at a later date.
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