Eugene E. “Gene” Stara, age 89 of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Methodist Fremont Health. He was born November 26, 1931 in Bruno, NE to James and Mary (Pecha) Stara.
Gene grew up at Bruno and lived also at Brainard, NE. He was a 1950 graduate of David City High School. He served in the US Air Force from January 31, 1952 to January 30, 1956 in Amarillo, Texas during the Korean War. Gene worked for Frontier Corporation as a Grain Elevator Manager. He married Shirley Murphy (Schierling) on November 19, 1980 in Fremont. They moved into Fremont after Gene retired in 1996.
He was a member of Fremont American Legion Post #20, he enjoyed fishing, boating, motorcycles and RV traveling with Shirley.
Gene is survived by his wife Shirley; step-son, Patrick Murphy of Omaha; step, daughter, Karla Murphy of Phoenix, AZ; brothers, Albin Stara of David City, NE, Donald Stara of Seward, NE, Kenneth Stara of Rising City, NE and Ernest Stara of Bruno, NE; sisters, Adeline Jakub of Lincoln, NE, Delores (Gene) Coufal of David City, NE, Martha Glynn of Pacifica, CA, and Sally Siroky, of David City, NE; grandchildren, Jordan Murphy of Salt Lake City, Utah and Cole Murphy of Lincoln, NE.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Janet Stara; son, Larry Stara; sister, Marcella Stara; sisters-in-law, Norma Stara, Marlene Stara, Betty Stara and Jane Stara; brothers-in-law, Henry Jakub, Jerome Glynn and Eugene Siroky.
Memorial Service will be 1:30 P.M., Friday, September 3, 2021 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Military Honors will follow by the Fremont Honor Guard. Inurnment will be a Memorial Cemetery Niche, Fremont, NE.
Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.
Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490.
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