Herbert Walter Streng
Streng, Herbert Walter 'Herb'
18 May 1926 - 29 Dec 2013
Herb Streng, of Daytona Beach Shores Florida, passed away peacefully on
December 29, 2013 at Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia/ Flagler.
Herb was born May 18, 1926 in Beatrice Nebraska to John and Nora Streng.
He served in the U.S. Navy during Word War II. He married his beloved
wife of more than 65 years, Mary Lou Smith, on April 25, 1948. They
settled in Omaha Nebraska where Herb devoted his career to Western
Electric as a Department Manager for nearly 40 years and his personal
life to his family and friends. In 1990 Herb and Mary Lou became
part-time Floridians moving permanently to Daytona Beach Shores in 2000.
Herb was a vital, active man. He loved the outdoors and was an avid
hunter and fisherman. He taught hunter safety courses for 25 years. For
30 years he spent part of each summer harvesting wheat in western
Nebraska with his cousins. He enjoyed music, dance, and story telling.
He and Mary Lou were charter members of their home church in Omaha,
Lutheran Church of the Master. They have attended the Drive in Christian
Church in Daytona Beach Shores.
He is preceded in death by his parents (John and Nora Streng) and dear
sister Ruth Templeton.
Herb is survived by his loving wife Mary Lou, children Kris (husband
Ron), Julie (husband Rick), Mike (wife Nikki), grandchildren John (wife
Jane), Mary Beth (husband Tom), great grand daughter Jadyn, brother Erv
and sister Irene as well as all of their families and many wonderful
friends.
Services: A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 2, 2014 at
10:00 A.M. at the Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia/Flagler chapel.
Additional services to be held in Omaha, NE are pending.
He was an important part of our lives, was dearly loved and will be
deeply missed.
Published in Daytona Beach News-Journal on Dec. 31, 2013
