Walter R. Strauss

Walter Rudolph Strauss 86, of North Bend passed away July 4, 2024 in North Bend. A family memorial service will be held.

He was born July 10, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Walter and Frieda (Paul) Strauss.

Walter attended Finish School before enlisting in the US Navy for 22 years as a Petty Officer radio operator on submarines. After he retired, he worked for a short time with Sauce Brothers.

He married Nellie Mae McCoy August 19, 1999 of North Bend who survives him in addition to his son, Paul Richard Strauss of Ladson, South Carolina; daughters, Teresa Ann Strauss Griffin of Kingsland, Georgia and Debbie Strauss Strang of North Charleston, South Carolina; sister, Mitzi Stark of Huntley, Illinois and brother, Paul Strauss of Huston, Texas. He was formerly married to Minnie Elizabeth Watts of Kingsland, Georgia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and son, Michael Taro Strauss.

Cremation rites have been held at Ocean View Memory Gardens Crematory, Coos Bay with scattering of his cremated remains in the Pacific Ocean by the US Coast Guard under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

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