Jennie Lee (Strohl) Starr, 69

On Wednesday May 7, 2014, Jennie Lee (Strohl) Starr’s voice was added to the heavenly choir.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. May 17, at Mountain Springs Church in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. A private interment will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Bonners Ferry Women’s Cancer Education and Support, (208)267-2711.

Jennie was born Aug. 26, 1945, in San Francisco Calif., to Russell and Mildred Strohl. The family moved to Bonners Ferry in 1946.

Jennie attended Mt Hall Elementary. and Bonners Ferry High School.

After graduation she attended and graduated from business school in Boise, Idaho. She returned to Coeur d’ Alene in 1965 and worked for several Coeur d’ Alene businesses. She then moved to Buena Vista, Calif., where she married Ronn Starr on Sept 2, 1967, in Anaheim, Calif.

She worked as a bookkeeper for a major car rental service until they moved back to Bonners Ferry in 1970.

She held different positions and jobs from bookkeeping, secretary, hops truck driver, short order cook and several positions with the Boundary County School District.

Jennie was preceded in death by her father, Russell, mother Mildred Strohl and her husband Ronn Starr.

Surviving are son Jason Starr (Apryl) of Rathdrum Idaho, daughter Dalaina Starr El-Halhuli (Bob) of Everett, Wash., sister Rebecca Strohl Hess (Bill) of Sparks, NV., four grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

In her younger years she loved water skiing and softball. She was known for her love of all animals.

A stray always found food, water, shelter and a loving hand. She enjoyed her volunteer work for different animal organizations.

Her best days and nights were camping on the Moyie River and Spar Lake with her family. She was a voracious reader of all genres. Give her a book, a campfire, her family and she was happy.

Jennie was admired and respected by her family and friends for her tenacity and courage in her hard fought battle with cancer.

A fight she was winning the morning of her accident, where she was on the way for treatment in Spokane to, hopefully, eradicate the cancer once and for all.

Jennie attended Mountain Springs Church where she enjoyed her volunteer work. Her faith always carried her forward.

She was also proud of her time spent with the Women’s Cancer Education and Support Group of Bonners Ferry.