Paul Starr Obituary
Died: September 23, 2022 in Bettendorf, IA
Paul G. Starr, 72, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 at his home after a brief illness.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Bettendorf where he was a long-time member. The family will greet friends from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lourdes Cub Scout Troop199, the Boy Scout Troop 199, or any veterans organizations of your choice. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorfis assisting the family with arrangements.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the second of seven children to Arthur and Dorothy (Thomson) Starr. The family moved to Rock Falls, Illinois when Paul was very young. He later moved to the Quad-Cities to attend St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa where he earned a bachelor's degree in art.
On November 24, 1990, he was united in marriage to Trudy Arp at Our Lady of LourdesCatholic Church.
Paul retired in 2009 from John Deere Harvester of Moline, Illinois in the Purchasing Department after a 36-year career with the company.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the CEW at the church. He loved fishing, boating, coaching soccer, and football and was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears. Paul was an active leader of the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for many years and led them on many camping adventures.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Trudy; his children, Elizabeth Marie Starr of Iowa City, Iowa, Samuel Paul Starr of Buena Vista, Colorado, John Paul Starr of Bettendorf, and Joseph Michael Starr (Kat Kaye) of Platteville, Wisconsin; his grandchildren, Samuel, Levi, and Emily Belle; his sisters, Gail (Kerry) Stout of LeClaire, Iowa and Donna (John) Karr of Sheboygan, Wisconsin; and his brothers, James (Mary) Starr of Rock Falls, Thomas (Cindy) Starr of Rock Falls, Larry (Jane) Starr of Maryville, Tennessee and Richard Starr.
His parents preceded him in death.
Condolences may be expressed to the family by viewing his obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.
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Terry Cooney
September 27, 2022
I grew up near the Starr family in Rock Falls near St Andrew's Church and school. The Starr's were a big family that had a lot of fun together and were very innovative in both play and tinkering with any gadget. Mr. and Mrs. Starr always welcomed playmates from the neighborhood as members of the family. Paul would join in the fun with us younger kids as we tore through their house only stopping to watch some popular kids shows of the day on TV in the afternoons. The Three Stooges were treated as distant uncles. God Bless you and your whole family Paul. You were a good man and a good neighbor. Terry Cooney
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