Raymond Eldred Starling Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Raymond Eldred Starling of Collinsville, Illinois, born in Granite City, Illinois, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on August 16, 2024 at the age of 93. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Raymond Eldred Starling to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his mother Bernice Starling (Gattung); his siblings, Doris "Tootie" Shup and William "Bill" Starling; and his brother-in-law Roland Kries. He is survived by: his parent Eldred R. Starling; his wife Mary JoAnn Starling (Kries) of Collinsville, Illinois; his children, Mary "Denise" Klepper, Paula Ann Hermes (Rich) and Brian David Starling (Andrea); his grandchildren, Erin Laurel (James), Katie Turner (Edward), Alex Klepper, Kyle Joyce (Amanda), Tyler Hermes (Kaitlyn), Becky Hachmeister (Luke), Andrew Starling (Erin), Nancy Starling (Devin Murphy), Drake Hogan and Mallory Allen (Cody); his great grandchildren, Aiden, Aliyah, Millie, Kris, Kai, Abel, Kannon, Jake, Larry, Caden, Aubrey, Wyatt, Charlotte Rose, Beau, Hayes and Alayna; his siblings, Jim Starling (Fran) and Pam Greenwell; and his sister-in-law Jane Anderson (Albert). He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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