John Finley Starns

JOHN FINLEY STARNS, son of LILLIAN BLYTHE STANLEY and DR. HARLAND FINLEY STARNS, was born October 28, 1929 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska,⁶⁴⁷⁵ and died May 9, 2018 in Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska.⁶⁴⁷⁵ He is buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Saunders County, Nebraska.⁶⁴⁷⁵

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Lincoln Journal Star, May 13, 2018⁶⁴⁷⁵

John Finley Starns

October 28, 1929-May 9, 2018

John Finley Starns, 88, of Ashland, NE, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his home in Ashland, surrounded by his family. He was born October 28, 1929 in Omaha to Harlan and Lillian (Stanley) Starns.

Survived by wife, Bette Starns; children, Julie (Jeff) Starns Retzlaff of Ashland, Sarah (Chris) Roth of Bennington, Carey (fiance Lyle Mead) Starns of Omaha, Steven Stanley Starns of Ashland; stepsons, Don (Teri) Marti of Las Vegas, NV, Charlie (Diane) Marti of Lincoln, Geoff (Kay) Marti of Lincoln; his only grandchildren whom he adored Carsyn and Keira Lillian Roth; brother, Del (Grace) Starns of Ashland; sister, Linda (Dave) Luhr of Laurel; many beloved nieces and nephews; and his beloved cat, Buster. Preceded in death by parents Harlan and Lillian Starns; sister, Sara Sue Morrison.

The family would like to recognize Nebraska medicine, in particular Dr. Nicole Shonka and her team for the care, compassion but most importantly her ability to give John hope and the gift of Time. Thank you to Village Pointe Infusion Staff, pharmacists, lab, and Radiation Oncology who always made John feel special and gave him the best care the family could have asked for. John enjoyed seeing each and every one of them. A special thank you to the staff at Oxbow for their care during dad's stay and the staff at St. Croix Hospice who helped make his transition peaceful for him and his family.

Celebration of Life, Fr. (5/18/19) 11 a.m. at Marcy Chapel, Ashland. Military honors by U.S. Air Force and American Legion #129. Private interment at Clear Creek Cemetery, Ashland. Memorials to American Legion #129 or Saunders County Lost Pets.