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Starr, Betty Irene
Betty Irene Starr, 77, of 207 Drexel Dr. SW, died at her home Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, after a short illness. Friends may visit Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.
Betty is survived by a son, Don (Cindy) Starr of Solon; two daughters, Diane (Bob) Hathaway and Karen Stearns, both of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; her mother, Leota Hunter of Cedar Rapids; and a sister, Wilma VanOsdal of Burlington.
Her father, Frank Hunter, preceded her in death.
Betty was born Jan. 30, 1932, in Winfield, as the daughter of Frank and Leota Long Hunter. She worked for 28 years at Quaker Oats.
Betty loved camping, fishing, the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Chicago Cubs, but most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren.
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