IN LOVING MEMORY OF WERNER STRAUBby Judith Ann Heyd Kelle

A village leader known to all,Whose hundred years stood broad and tall,

Has left this world', to Heaven flown,Rewarded therefor deeds he's sown.

A legend in his time, was he;An icon through a century.

He cared for those whose souls had flown;Those souls now claim him as their own.

Goodbye to Werner, in God's flock,Where time eternal knows no clock.Someday we'll meet him, by and by,Among the clouds in God's blue sky.

In Loving Memory of

'Werner StrauBJuCy 14,1912 ~ March 24,2013

FUNERAL SERVICEZion American Lutheran Church

Eureka, South Dakota2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 20, 2013LEADING THE SERVICE

Pastor Ryan GageMUSIC

Organist-Werner's daughter, BarbaraCongregational Hymn~#623 "Rock of Ages"

Soloists-Leslie Anderson Ajmani "The Lord's Prayer"Annalise Ajmani "Wiegenlied" by Brahms

Violinist-Ian Ajmani "Concerto in G" by VivaldiUSHERS

Waldemar Beck Duane WannerHONORARY BEARERS

Funeral Directors attending the serviceCASKETBEARERS

Werner's grandchildren and great grandchildrenMEMORIALS

Werner's family prefers memorials to the Organ StopsFund, C/O Zion American Lutheran Church

PO Box 546, Eureka, SD 57437INTERMENT

Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery-Eureka, South DakotaARRANGEMENTS BY

Lien-Straub Funeral Chapel-Eureka, South DakotaPlease visit www.MillerLienFH.com to leave an

online condolence or view the tribute video

Werner M. Straub, son of Albina (Brandt) and Henry Straub, was born at

Eureka on July 14, 1912, the youngest of eight children (four of which died

as young children in the Scarlet Fever epidemic of 1910). He was raised andeducated in Eureka, graduating with the EHS Class of 1930. Werner was onEureka's first basketball team to qualify for the State Tournament in 1929. He

attended college in Brookings for one quarter and then returned to Eureka as

both banks had closed. In 1931 he earned his Mortuary Science degree at

the University of Minnesota, as well as his Minnesota and North Dakota

Funeral Director's License. He then returned to Eureka where he joined his

father and brother, Theodore, in the firm H. Straub and Sons, the local family

furniture and funeral business. Werner married Sisseton native Gladys M.

Torvik at Clark on January 4, 1934. She preceded Werner in death on

August 4, 1997. Werner was president of Straubs, Inc. from 1964-2013.

The Straub's sold their funeral business to Scott and Gale Lien of Bowdle on

January 1, 2007. Werner died Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2013, at the

Avera Eureka Healthcare Center. Over the years, Werner was active in the

Eureka community where he was a volunteer fireman, on the Eureka School

Board, was a Zion Lutheran Church board member, and Eureka Chamber

member. He was also active in the funeral industry as he served on the South

Dakota State Board of Funeral Service from 1963 to 1968, was a member

and past president (in 1972) of the South Dakota Funeral Director's

Association, served as vice-chairman of the advisory council for the pre-

mortuary program at Northern State College in Aberdeen in 1973, and was

longtime McPherson County Coroner. He was licensed to practice funeral

service in both North Dakota and South Dakota. His ND License # was 563

and his SD License # was 780 which earned him the distinction as being the

oldest license holder in each state. Werner's hobbies included fishing, hunting,

and traveling with close friends.

Werner is survived by one son, Henry W. Straub of Eureka; one daughter

Barbara Ann Anderson of McLean, VA; 6 grandchildren, 16 great

grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his father on June 21, 1952, his mother on

March 21, 1973, his wife, one son (Thomas), five brothers (Otto, Oscar,

Theodore, Arthur, and Albert), and two sisters (Erna Straub and Emma

Graepp).Lien Family Funeral Care

Bowdle - Selby - EurekaSouth Dakota

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break down and atime to build up;

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mourn and a time todance;

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gather stones togethia time to embrace, aia time to refrain fron

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cast away;

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