Richard Henry Strauss / 1927-2009
Published 2:46 pm Thursday, February 26, 2009
By Staff
Richard "Dick" Strauss, passed away at 5:09 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, in his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 at Hoven Funeral Home in Buchanan. Friends may call one hour before services at the funeral home. Pastor Sean Kidd from Buchanan Christian Church will be officiating.
Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan.
He was born in Niles on Jan. 31, 1927 to Henry and Genevieve (Needles) Strauss.
He graduated from Niles High School in 1945. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army in May of 1945. He was honorably discharged in October of 1946.
He married Barbara Joyce Dokey in Buchanan on Dec. 11, 1954. He is survived by his wife of more than 54 years.
Dick was an avid sports fan rooting from the University of Michigan football team and his favorite baseball team the Detroit Tigers. He loved attending the Niles baseball and basketball games.
The hobby he loved most was his model electric train set.
Arrangements were by Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan.