Paul SJ

Parking around the school is very limited. So for the funeral on Friday, we encourage people to park at the St. Patrick's Parish Center. There will be a shuttle bus to transport you to the school and back to the parish center for the lunch.

VISITATION

Wednesday ~ April 7th 1:00 pm ~ 8:00 pm
Sacred Hearth Catholic Church
Woodbine, Iowa

Thursday ~ April 8th ~ 9:00 am ~ 12:00 pm
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Dunlap, Iowa

Thursday ~ April 8th ~ 2:00 pm ~ 8:00 pm
Boyer Valley High School
Dunlap, Iowa

Thursday ~ April 8th 7:00 pm Scripture Service
Boyer Valley High School
Dunlap, Iowa

Memorial can be directed to
St Francis Mission
Saint Francis, South Dakota 57572
Phone: (605) 747-2567

Paul Joseph Strittmatter was born July 12, 1946, to Bernard and Rosemary (Muelhaupt) Strittmatter in Des Moines, Iowa. He received his Bachelor's & Master's degrees from St. Louis University in St. Louis Missouri. He then went on and received a Master's of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California; and a Master's degree in health administration from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Father Strittmatter served as citywide chaplain in Des Moines, Iowa, for a year before becoming a counselor at Creighton University Dental School. He also was administrator of Creighton's OB/GYN Medical School. Father Paul was pastor at St. Francis Indian Mission in Rosebud, South Dakota from 1984 to 1997 and then returned to Des Moines to be the assistant pastor at St. Ambrose Cathedral. He was on loan to the Diocese of Des Moines and in July from 1998 until his death he served St. Patrick Parish in Dunlap and Sacred Heart Parish in Woodbine. Most recently Holy Family Parish in Mondamin was added to Father Paul's responsibilities.
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Father Paul loved life and loved the people of his communities he served. The Rosebud Indian Reservation was near to his heart as he made many trips there to see friends and to help in any way he could. He has been involved with Christian Life Communities and Teens Encounter Christ, as well as the Des Moines Presbyterial Council. He was also a member and Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus #1249 in Dunlap and #0277 Luke Hart Assembly 4th Degree. This is the highest patriotic degree in the KC's. He enjoyed reading and collecting prints of paintings by Johannes Vermeer.

Father Paul died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at the Jesuit Residence on the Creighton Campus in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 63 years, eight months and 18 days.

Father Paul was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his two brothers, Bernard (Mary) Strittmatter of Port Arthur, Texas, Michael (Anna) Strittmatter of Los Gatos, California; three sisters, Barbara (Harlan) Seagren of Garland, Texas, Catherine Jewel (Jay Taylor) of Georgetown, Texas, Beth (Tom) Clark-Gobich of San Jose, California; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial
10:00 am, Friday, April 9, 2010
Boyer Valley High School
Dunlap, Iowa

Concelebrants
Rev. Roc O'Connor, S.J., Rev. Bob Tillman, S.J.
Bishop Richard Pates, Deacon Marvin Klein

Musicians
Ecumenical Choir

Pall Bearers
Sonya Kippner ~ Laura Lincoln ~ Robin Dufner
Harlan J. Seagren ~ Nicole Strittmatter
Bert Strittmatter ~ Patrick Strittmatter
Kevin Gregerson ~ Chad Jewell ~ Todd Heistand
Larry Heller ~ Mike May ~ John Zahner

Honor Guard
Knights of Columbus ~ Luke Hart Assembly

Final Resting Place
11:00 am Saturday, April 10, 2010
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
4912 Leavenworth Street
Omaha, Nebraska