Starr R. Lang

Starr Lang, 60, of Clear Lake, died unexpectedly, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 at her home.

Services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason City, Iowa with the Rev. Steve Hansen officiating.   Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake.  Visitation will be Friday, March 11, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, from 5-7 p.m. and then one hour before the service on Saturday at the church.  Family suggests memorials to Starr Lang Memorial fund.

Starr was born Aug. 7, 1955, in Mason City, the daughter of Thomas R. and Viola (Benson) Moen.

She graduated from Mason City High School in 1973.  Following high school she attended the nursing program at N.I.A.C.C. In 1974 she started working for Krieger’s Greenhouse and Floral, in Mason City.  She then attended Cliff Mann School of Floral Designs, Denver, Colo.  She managed Krieger’s Floral and Garden, in Clear Lake. From 2011 until the time of her death, she worked as floral designer at Hy-Vee East.

She married Clifford “C.J.” Lang, her high school sweetheart, on March 25, 1977, at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason City. They enjoyed following their son, Cale, who participated in Mohawk Hockey, Clear Lake Football and racing go karts at Forest City.

Starr enjoyed fixing dinner and entertaining Cale’s friends and classmates.  Her passion was flowers, working in her yard and interacting with friends and customers.

She is a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Eastern Star, Mason City and during high school was a member of Mason City Order of Rainbow Girls, serving as Worthy Advisor.   

Starr is survived by her son, Cale Lang and his fiancée, Jenny Wyborny, Clear Lake; her sisters, Linda Moen (Fred) Muth, Clear Lake, and their sons, Shane (Julie) Muth and children, Kyla and Kyan, Clear Lake, Shad Muth, significant other, Kellie Parcus, Midlothian, Tex., Karen Moen (Herb) Krieger and their children, Tim (Whitney) Krieger and daughters, Sydney and Summer, Holly (Robert) Bozaich and their sons, Mason and Maddox, Prior Lake, Minn. and Todd Krieger and sons, Clint, Jed and Max; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Molly (Dave) Goetzinger, Mason City and their children, Dr. Chris (Heidi) Goetzinger, Marion, Iowa and their son, Grady, Marion, and  Ryan and Abby, of Des Moines, Iowa; nephew, Nathan (Amber) Lang, St. James, Minn.; niece, Nicci (Chris) Wilson and their children, Corgan, Ardyn and Avery, St. Paul, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, C.J. Lang, Sept. 19, 2014; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Art and Margaret Lang; brother-in-law, David Lang; and niece, Vicki Krieger.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.