Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....STRUBEN, STEPHEN J. SR. December 11, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gina Brown rootsgirl35@gmail.com December 14, 2011, 2:33 am News Star World - December 12, 2011 STEPHEN J. SR. STRUBEN Funeral Services for Stephen J. Struben, Sr., 69, of West Monroe, will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe with Rev. David Moreland and Rev. Jeff Luellen officiating. Mr. Struben was born September 6, 1942 and passed away December 11, 2011. Mr. Struben started working for the Ouachita Parish Sheriff office being sworn in by Sheriff Bailey Grant on April 10, 1969, and retired for the first time in June 1996. He worked at the U.S. Marshal's office from 1996 until March 2011. Then, being sworn in again with OPSO in March 2001. Later, he retired again on September 30, 2010 and worked off and on part-time until November 30, 2010. He graduated from Police Basic Academy in May 1969 and also the 106th session of the FBI National Academy in September 1976. Colonel Struben accumulated many "thank you" letters in his personnel file during his long career with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office. He was commander of most of the divisions with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office to include: Investigations, Uniform Division, Records, Civil, Court Support and the Reserve Unit. He was also an avid outdoors man enjoying fishing, hunting and camping with his beloved family. He was loved and adored by everyone. Preceded in death by his parents Werner and Sally Struben. Survivors include his wife: Billie Struben; Sons: Stephen Joseph Struben, Jr., Eric A Struben and wife Linda, Ches A. Struben and wife Tina, Chris McNeely, Brad McNeely and wife Tarona, and Jason McNeely and wife Stacy; Grandshildren: Haylie McAllister, Erica Kirby, Gage Struben, Owen Struben, Brooke McNeely, Dayne McNeely, Ellen Thomas, Zachary McNeely, Madison McNeely, Landrie McNeely,and Zoie Pearson; Great-grandchildren: A.J. McAllister, Elijah Kirby, Brylee McNeely, Ava McNeely, and Molly Thomas; Sisters: Elizabeth Smith and Martha Traylor and husband Charles. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday December 13, 2011 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/obits/s/struben1109nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb