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Anthony Joseph Starman 1929-2002
Anthony J. "Tony" Starman, 73, of Maquoketa died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at his home following a lengthy illness. Mass of the Christian burial for Mr. Starman, a Roselle native, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at Holy Spirit Church in Carroll. The Revs. James McCormick, Sunny Dominic and Siby Punnose will concelebrate the Mass. Lector will be Betty Venteicher and gift bearers will be Brian Kelleher and Sarah Kelleher. Casket bearers will be Randy Starman, John Rees, Mike Rees, David Kasperbauer, Joyce Pudenz and Cathy Onken. Burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Haylock- O'Hara & Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa, where a vigil service will be held at 4 p.m. and the Knights of Columbus will recite a rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Twit Funeral Home in Carroll. A son of Henry and Catherine (Steffes) Starman, he was born Feb. 11, 1929, in Roselle. He was a graduate of Guthrie Center School and attended LP gas programs with the University of Texas and Iowa State University in Ames. He married Lorraine M. Nieland on May 3, 1950, in Carroll. Mr. Starman worked with several gas companies through the years, retiring from Farrell Gas in Maquoketa. He managed Thermogas in Audubon for several years and he later worked part-time for Thermogas in Dubuque. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a charter member of the Fr. Loosbrock Council No. 8269 Knights of Columbus Maquoketa, where he served twice as the Grand Knight and had served as a District Deputy. He was also a faithful navigator and member of Dubourg Assembly No. 1573 Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus in Dubuque. He enjoyed woodworking. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Starman of Maquoketa; a daughter, Deborah (Mrs. Tim) Kelleher of Fort Dodge; a son, Barry Starman of Long Grove, Iowa; two grandchildren; two step grandchildren; one great grandchild; four step great grandchildren; three sisters, Margaret (Mrs. Jerome) Kasperbauer of Manning, Sophia (Mrs. Milo) Rees of Guthrie Center and Theresa (Mrs. Paul) Mayer of Carroll; and a brother, Louis Starman and his wife, Eunice, of Carroll. Mr. Starman was preceded in death by his parents.
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