Submitted by: Dan Rich

Billy E. Starr

Dec. 17, 1924 - April 29, 2007

South Bend Tribune 5/1/2007
GRANGER - Billy E. Starr, 82, died in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, on Sunday morning, April 29. Bill had been a resident of Granger, IN, since his retirement from Associates Inc. in 1989. Bill was born in Greenville, Ohio, where he graduated from high school before entering Ohio State University. A medic in the U.S. Army, he served in the European Theater of World War II and receive a Purple Heart in Belgium.

He was married to the former Marilyn Louise Mangas from 1945 until her death in January 2006. He worked in the family dairy business in Union City, OH, until joining Associates Financial Corp. in 1963, where he spent the remainder of his working career in Marion, Fort Wayne, South Bend, IN, and finally at corporate headquarters in Chicago in 1984. Bill was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed golf and bridge. He and his son Jeff shared many fishing trips to the Canadian wilderness. He was loved for his energy, enthusiasm and warmth, and will be so missed. His family has so many wonderful memories of him.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Cathy Klaus (Martin B.) in Cincinnati, OH; a son, Jeffrey (Jan Anthony) in Plymouth, IN; and four grandchildren, Krista Liotta in Philadelphia, Mary Klaus in Warren, OH, and Alexandra and Garrett Starr in Plymouth, IN. He has three great-grandchildren, Kate Liotta, and Emily and M. Benjamin Klaus. Also surviving is his brother, Eugene Starr (Mary Jean) in Dayton, OH.

A memorial service for Bill will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road, South Bend, where friends may call one hour prior to services. Cremation will take place in the Welsheimer Crematory, South Bend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Regency Place of South Bend for a memorial in Bill's name to be established at a later date in care of Jeffrey Starr, 1435 N. Michigan, Suite 4A, Plymouth, IN 46563.