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     Wilburn Bruce Klingemann married Rubilee Godwin.¹

     Rubilee Godwin married Wilburn Bruce Klingemann.¹

     Velma Jean Starr was born on 15 March 1912, Newton, Harvey County, KS.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Gabriel Emanuel Starr and Beulah May Erdman.¹ Velma Jean Starr married David L. English, son of Edward Augustus English and Etta S. Mohr, on 5 June 1932, Newton, Harvey County, KS.⁴ Velma Jean Starr died on 30 March 2006, at age 94.¹
Online obituary:
Velma J. English, 94, died Thursday (March 30, 2006) at Newton Presbyterian Manor.
She was born March 15, 1912, to Gabriel E. and Beulah M. (Erdman) Starr in Newton. They preceded her in death. She married David English June 5, 1932, in Newton. He preceded her in death.
Velma was a member of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church in Newton. She enjoyed sewing and knitting. Velma also enjoyed music and especially enjoyed playing her portable keyboard.
Survivors include: sons, Vere and Beverly English and Norval English, all of Newton, and Darrel and Yvonne English of Flagstaff, Ariz; a sister, Willa Strattan of Newton; grandchildren, Norma Jean English, Jolene Cox, Darla Outcalt, Darren English, Melanie Kurmes and Todd English; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by: a sister, Regina Esau; and brothers, Solon Starr and Erdman Starr.
Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Phil Fischer of Trinity Heights United Methodist Church officiating.
Memorials have been established with Trinity Heights United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home.³
She was buried on 3 April 2006, at Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Harvey County, KS.³

     David L. English was born on 30 December 1907, Newtoon, Harvey County, KS.^2,3 He was the son of Edward Augustus English and Etta S. Mohr.² David L. English married Velma Jean Starr, daughter of Gabriel Emanuel Starr and Beulah May Erdman, on 5 June 1932, Newton, Harvey County, KS.⁴ David L. English died on 26 August 1992, at age 84.² He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Harvey County, KS.²

     Vere Edward English was born on 14 March 1933, Newton, Harvey County, KS.² He was the son of David L. English and Velma Jean Starr.¹ Vere Edward English died on 30 March 2006, Newton, Harvey County, KS, at age 73.²

     Edward Augustus English married Etta S. Mohr.¹

     Etta S. Mohr married Edward Augustus English.¹

     Herbert William Clutter married Bonnie Mae Fox.² Herbert William Clutter died on 15 November 1939, Holcomb, Finney County, KS; Herbert, his wife Bonnie, and two children, were murdered "by two paroled ex-convicts in their home in Holcomb, Kansas in November 1959. The story around their murders and subsequent trial of their killers was made famous when they were depicted in writer Truman Capote's 1966 true crime novel 'In Cold Blood.³' "

     Bonnie Mae Fox married Herbert William Clutter.¹ Bonnie Mae Fox died on 15 November 1939, Holcomb, Finney County, KS; Bonnie, her hurband Herbert, and two children, were murdered "by two paroled ex-convicts in their home in Holcomb, Kansas in November 1959. The story around their murders and subsequent trial of their killers was made famous when they were depicted in writer Truman Capote's 1966 true crime novel 'In Cold Blood.¹' "

     Erdman Quentin Starr was born on 30 August 1918, Newton, Harvey County, KS.¹ He was the son of Gabriel Emanuel Starr and Beulah May Erdman.¹ Erdman Quentin Starr married Montana Pearl Riley, daughter of Owen H. Riley and Cassie Rosella (?), on 26 November 1941.² Erdman Quentin Starr died on 11 May 1972, Wichita County, KS, at age 53.^3,4
Newspaper obituary:
ERDMAN Q. STARR, 53, of 327 S. Vassar, general foreman at Beech Aircraft Co., died Thursday. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include his widow, Montana; his mother, Mrs. Beulah Starr, Newton, Kan; a brother, Solon, Abilene, Tex., and three sisters, Mrs. Esau, Mrs. Willa Strattan and Mrs. Velma Jean English, all of Newton. Downing Mortuary East has charge.
The Wichita Eagle, May 12, 1972, Page 18.⁵
He was buried at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS.⁴

     Montana Pearl Riley was born on 19 June 1919, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS.¹ She was the daughter of Owen H. Riley and Cassie Rosella (?)¹ Montana Pearl Riley married Erdman Quentin Starr, son of Gabriel Emanuel Starr and Beulah May Erdman, on 26 November 1941.¹ Montana Pearl Riley died on 30 January 2008, at age 88.¹
Online obituary:
Day, Montana Pearl Starr, 88, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, Old Mission Cemetery; memorial service 10 a.m. Monday, College Hill United Methodist Church Chapel, 2930 E. 1st St. Montana was born June 19, 1919 in Wichita. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Erdman Q. Starr; second husband, Harold L. Day; sisters, Oreta Richardson, Virginia Riley and brother, Kenneth V. Riley. Survivors include her sister, Rebecca Burford and several nieces and nephews. A memorial has been established with the Plane of Mercy Fund in c/o Midian Shrine Temple, 130 N. Topeka, Wichita, KS 67202. An online guest book is available at www.cochranmortuary.com This is a Cochran Service
Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS), 2/1/2008.²

     Owen H. Riley married Cassie Rosella (?)¹

     Cassie Rosella (?) married Owen H. Riley.¹

     Viola Jean Erdman was born on 11 May 1929, Fowler, Meade County, KS.¹ She was the daughter of William Brown Erdman and Helen Abe Hargis.¹ Viola Jean Erdman married Lewis Dale Hoskins on 3 February 1950, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS.² Viola Jean Erdman died on 25 March 2014, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS, at age 84.^1,2
Newspaper obituary:
KINGMAN - Viola Jean Hoskins, 84, died March 25, 2014, in Wichita. She was born May 11, 1929, at Fowler, Kan., the daughter of Bill and Helen Hargis Erdman.
A longtime Kingman and Wichita resident, she was a retired kindergarten teacher at Rea Woodman Elementary School. On Feb. 3, 1950, she married L. Dale Hoskins at Wichita. He died June 15, 2011. Survivors include: son, Dennis and his wife Judith; daughters, Debbie Nance, Dana Barry and her husband Bob, and Darlene Seiler; sister, Billie Sorenson; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Abe Erdman.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman. The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman.
Memorials may be made with the Harry Hynes Hospice in care of the funeral home.
The Hutchinson News (Hutchinson, KS.)²
She was buried on 29 March 2014, at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kingman County, KS.^2,1

     Lewis Dale Hoskins was born on 17 October 1929, Kingman, Kingman County, KS.² He married Viola Jean Erdman, daughter of William Brown Erdman and Helen Abe Hargis, on 3 February 1950, Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS.¹ Lewis Dale Hoskins died on 15 June 2011, at age 81.¹ He was buried at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kingman County, KS.²