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Richard Forest Strait

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Richard Forest Strait

Birth
Bonesteel, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Death
29 Apr 2011 (aged 82)
Bonesteel, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.3288947, Longitude: -95.9860386
Plot
29 MED, 1112, 1
Memorial ID
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Born to Forest H. Strait and Mary (Chapin) Strait in Bonesteel, Gregory County, SD. After graduating high school, Dick joined the Air Force and was stationed in Texas. He next attended South Dakota State and graduated with a degree in Economics. He moved to Omaha to pursue employment opportunities. He was employed in Civil Service at Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, where he worked as a computer systems analyst. He was at SAC for 21 years, retiring in 1989. Dick was married to Velma L. (Tegtmeier) Strait for 47 years. She preceded him in death in June 2008. He is survived by daughters, Natalie Strait, Omaha, Heather Strait and husband Scott Lewandowski, Lincoln, NE; grandson Hudson Lewandowski; brother-in-law Ed (Midge) Tegtmeier; many cousins, nieces and nephews.
SERVICES Wednesday 10:30am at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4200 N. 204th Street in Elkhorn, with Pastor Harold Schmidt presiding. Interment, Forest Lawn Memorial Park. VISITATION with the family Tuesday 5-7pm at the 72nd Street Chapel. Memorials suggested to Bread for the World or The American Heart Association.
JOHN A. GENTLEMAN MORTUARIES
72nd STREET CHAPEL 1010 North 72nd St.
Omaha, NE. 402-391-1664
Born to Forest H. Strait and Mary (Chapin) Strait in Bonesteel, Gregory County, SD. After graduating high school, Dick joined the Air Force and was stationed in Texas. He next attended South Dakota State and graduated with a degree in Economics. He moved to Omaha to pursue employment opportunities. He was employed in Civil Service at Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, where he worked as a computer systems analyst. He was at SAC for 21 years, retiring in 1989. Dick was married to Velma L. (Tegtmeier) Strait for 47 years. She preceded him in death in June 2008. He is survived by daughters, Natalie Strait, Omaha, Heather Strait and husband Scott Lewandowski, Lincoln, NE; grandson Hudson Lewandowski; brother-in-law Ed (Midge) Tegtmeier; many cousins, nieces and nephews.
SERVICES Wednesday 10:30am at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4200 N. 204th Street in Elkhorn, with Pastor Harold Schmidt presiding. Interment, Forest Lawn Memorial Park. VISITATION with the family Tuesday 5-7pm at the 72nd Street Chapel. Memorials suggested to Bread for the World or The American Heart Association.
JOHN A. GENTLEMAN MORTUARIES
72nd STREET CHAPEL 1010 North 72nd St.
Omaha, NE. 402-391-1664


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  • Created by: Don
  • Added: Apr 30, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69175066/richard_forest-strait: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Forest Strait (21 Mar 1929–29 Apr 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69175066, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Don (contributor 46558676).