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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Pearl L
Strecker
September 20, 1925 – August 11, 2013
Obituary
Pearl Strecker, age 87 of Livingston, Texas, and formally of Oregon, passed away in Lufkin, Texas on Sunday, August 11, 2013. Mrs. Strecker was born in Madison Nebraska on September 20, 1925 to George Frank and Neda May Leedy Johnson. Pearl' family moved to Falls City, Nebraska when she was six months old. In 1943, she graduated from Falls City High School. Then on August 4, 1945, Pearl Married Melvin Strecker in Belton, Texas.
In 1959, Pearl and Melvin moved to California where she worked for Sears for seven years. Pearl also worked for the Lighthouse for the Blind in San Bernadino, California for seven years and was also a counselor for Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery. While working for Lighthouse for the Blind, Pearl created for benefits to raise money to build two kitchens that were used to train blind people to work in their own kitchens. On November 17, 1973, Pearl' husband passed away. She moved to Texas in 1978, and worked as an apartment manager. In 1988 she moved to Topeka, Kansas and then came to Ocean Park, Washington in July 1995. Finally on August 31, 2002, Pearl moved to Astoria, Oregon. Due to failing health, she moved to Livingston, Texas in 2013 to be with her family.
She was a great Dodger Fan, loved country Western Music and loved to work in her garden.
She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Neda Johnson; husband, Melvin Strecker; son, Johnny Strecker; one grandson; one great grandson; and one niece. Pearl is survived by daughter, Sherrie Lynn Wagner of Livingston, Texas; granddaughters, Melissa Gates of Livingston, Texas and Melanie Alton of LaGrande, Oregon; grandson, Billy Moore of Houston, Texas; brother, Robert Johnson of Universal City, Texas; and ten great grandchildren..
Graveside service and Interment will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Holhausan-Darby Cemetery in Moscow, Texas. Visitation will begin at 9:00 on day of service at Cochran Funeral Home Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Virginia Johnson M.D. at Bexar County Hospital in San Antonio, Texas for third year female medical students..
Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please
sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com
In 1959, Pearl and Melvin moved to California where she worked for Sears for seven years. Pearl also worked for the Lighthouse for the Blind in San Bernadino, California for seven years and was also a counselor for Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery. While working for Lighthouse for the Blind, Pearl created for benefits to raise money to build two kitchens that were used to train blind people to work in their own kitchens. On November 17, 1973, Pearl' husband passed away. She moved to Texas in 1978, and worked as an apartment manager. In 1988 she moved to Topeka, Kansas and then came to Ocean Park, Washington in July 1995. Finally on August 31, 2002, Pearl moved to Astoria, Oregon. Due to failing health, she moved to Livingston, Texas in 2013 to be with her family.
She was a great Dodger Fan, loved country Western Music and loved to work in her garden.
She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Neda Johnson; husband, Melvin Strecker; son, Johnny Strecker; one grandson; one great grandson; and one niece. Pearl is survived by daughter, Sherrie Lynn Wagner of Livingston, Texas; granddaughters, Melissa Gates of Livingston, Texas and Melanie Alton of LaGrande, Oregon; grandson, Billy Moore of Houston, Texas; brother, Robert Johnson of Universal City, Texas; and ten great grandchildren..
Graveside service and Interment will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Holhausan-Darby Cemetery in Moscow, Texas. Visitation will begin at 9:00 on day of service at Cochran Funeral Home Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Virginia Johnson M.D. at Bexar County Hospital in San Antonio, Texas for third year female medical students..
Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please
sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com
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