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Michael Starmer Obituary
OMAHA - Michael Dee "Frito Mike" Starmer, 61, of Kearney died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home with the Rev. Joshua Brown officiating.
He was born March 21, 1950, in Kearney to John and Jane (Farris) Starmer.
He married Linda Catlin in Gibbon.On March 15, 2007, he married Tina (Resh) Landell.
Survivors include his wife; daughters, Staci Starmer and her fiancé, Dan, of Holdrege, Kylee Wilson and her husband, John, of Omaha, and Kristi Starmer of Minden; sons, Shawn Starmer and his wife, Brie, of Las Vegas, and Ryan Starmer and his fiancée, Jesse Stoltenburg of Charlottesville, Va.; stepsons, Derek Landell and his wife, Kathy, of La Crosse, Wis., and Preston Landell and his wife, Nancy of Denver; grandchildren, Chelsi, Mathew, Ayla, Briin, Ryann, Chloe, Melissa and Amanda; sisters, Myrna Dodd and her husband, David, of Grand Junction, Colo., and Joy Starmer of Neosho, Mo.; brother, John Starmer and his wife, Vicki, of New Queensland, Australia; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Vern and Cindy Resh of Shelton, Sophia and John Wilson of Cody, Wyo., and Sam and Gerry Gdowski of Athens, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
His family moved to Denver and later to Joplin, Mo., where he graduated from Parkview High School in 1969.
Following his graduation, Michael moved to Gibbon where he married Linda Catlin. The couple moved to Minden where they started their family and Mike began his career with Frito Lay, where he worked for 35 years. Following his retirement in 2005, he worked at the Kearney Hub as a motor route deliverer.
Michael enjoyed hunting, auctions; cars; his dogs, Huey and Dottie; and, especially, spending time with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Marcia Vanderbol.
Memorials are suggested to the family for designation.
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Steve Mullen
November 3, 2023
11/3/23.
Just thinking about Mike and something told me to see if I could find his obituary. Growing up with Mike from as long as I can remember. Around 1958 we became BFFs
aloT of memories. We were schoolmates, and spent much time together. Helping him with his paper route and enjoying spending time with his family. Joy was still in diapers Marsha was a typical little sister. We went fishing and hunting and exploring the farmland areas before they all
Got developed. I cried when I found his obit. After all these years and there it was. We got separated in the sixties, when the family pulled up stakes and never knew how to get in touch with Mike. God bless Mike and all the family and friends. I don't know if anyone will come across this comment now because so much time has passed. I will leave my e-mail address.
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