Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Strapp, John Walter July 21, 2011
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Funeral Home
John Walter Strapp, 77, of West Liberty, passed away unexpectedly in his home.
He was born in Urbana on May 23, 1934, to the late Paul and Elizabeth Strapp. 
He also was preceded in death by sister, Carolyn Strapp; brother, Thomas 
Strapp; and granddaughter, Hannah J. Strapp.
On Feb. 28, 1970, he married Marena Lingrel in Urbana and they were married 
for 25 years. He is survived by their five children, Emily (Jeffrey) Eckstein 
of Mt. Victory, Jeremy (Jennifer) Strapp of Findlay, Sarah (Robert) Johnson of 
Hilliard, Jonah (Ginger) Strapp of DeGraff and Mary (Stewart) Carpenter of 
Fairfield; 15 grandchildren, Jonathan Eckstein, Kevin Eckstein, Brenden 
Eckstein, Connor Eckstein, Ruth Eckstein, Amanda Strapp, Ryan Strapp, Megan 
Johnson, Riley Johnson, Owen Johnson, Kelby Strapp, Hallie Strapp, Joey 
Strapp, Whitney Strapp and Sammy Strapp; two brothers, Robert (Kathy) Strapp 
of Urbana and Joseph (Myrna) Strapp of Los Angeles; three sisters, Catherine 
(Thomas) McIntire of Rockford, Ill., Cynthia Rizzutti of Urbana and Nancy 
Strapp of Cincinnati; eight nieces; and four nephews.
A 1952 graduate of St. Mary High School, he served in the U.S. Army for two 
years. He received an honorable discharge in 1963 and then worked for the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C., and subsequently the 
State of Ohio, Department of Highways. John was then an industrial engineer 
for Siemens for 35 years.
John was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and served as a member of 
Parish Council at St. Mary Church in Urbana.
An active member of St. Patrick Church in Bellefontaine, he also was a member 
of Parish Council, serving in a number of capacities including as a teacher of 
the RCIA classes.
John was a member of Liberty Township Zoning Board, and a volunteer at 
Discovery Riders. He also enjoyed playing in two dulcimer groups. 
He enjoyed spending time with his friends and family, and his grandchildren 
were his pride and joy.
Father Greg Konerman is celebrant for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. 
Friday at St. Mary Catholic Church, 231 Washington Ave., Urbana. Visitation is 
from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Walter & Smith Funeral Home, 642 S. 
Main St., Urbana. Burial is in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana

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