STRAIN, Richard H. 1911-1973

STRAIN, SEEFELDT, COONROD

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/9/2014 at 12:17:44

Funeral services for Richard Strain, 62, of Dubuque, former Waterloo resident, will be at 9 a. m. Monday at the Egelhof Funeral Home in Dubuque; and at 3 p. m. at the Schroeder and Dunn Funeral Home at St. Ansgar.

Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in rural St. Ansgar.

Mr. Strain died Thursday evening in Dubuque of a circulatory ailment.

Surviving are his wife, the former Ardella Seefelt; one son, James Strain. New York City; and one grandchild.

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, October 21, 1973, Waterloo, Iowa]
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NEWS:

Dunkerton, Iowa — Richard Shimp has been appointed to the town council to take the place of Richard Strain, who has resigned the position after serving the last two and one-half years. Strain will leave for Dubuque Monday where he has accepted a position in the new John Deere Co. plant. His wife and son, Jimmy, will remain here until the new home is completed for them in the Deere housing area. Mrs. Strain will continue as sixth grade teacher in the local school system.

[Waterloo Daily Courier Sunday, November 9, 1947, Waterloo, Iowa]
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NOTES:

Son of Robert S. and Carrie Bell Coonrod Strain, Waterloo, Iowa.

His wife was Ardella E. (Seefeldt) Strain, the daughter of Otto and Anna Seefeldt of St. Ansgar. She graduated from Osage High School in 1928. She died June 12, 1999.

Some of his siblings were: Robert S. Strain, Waterloo; Mrs. Carrie A. Wagner, Cedar Rapids; Harry N. Strain and Howard P. Strain, Manchester, and Jesse P. Strain, St. Helens, Oregon.
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SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX:

Name: Richard Strain
State of Issue: Iowa
Date of Birth: Friday May 05, 1911
Date of Death: October 1973
Est. Age at Death: 62 years, 5 months
Last known residence:
City: Dubuque; Center Grove; Eagle Point; Julien; Key West; Massey; Rockdale; Sageville; Shawondasse
County: Dubuque
State: Iowa
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1940 US Census:

Name: Richard H. Strain
Spouse: Ardella E. Strain
Birth: abt 1912 - Iowa
Residence: 1935 - Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa
Residence: Dunkerton, Black Hawk, Iowa
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U.S. City Directories 1821-1989:

Name: Ardella E. Strain
Spouse: Richard H. Strain
Residence: Dubuque, Iowa

Name: Ardella E. (Seefeldt) Strain
Birth: Abt 1910
Death: abt 1999
Other: 12 Jun 1999 - United States

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Photo of Richard Strain from graduating class of 1930, in Waterloo, Iowa.

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