Herbert Earl Houser

Herbert Earl Houser; Born on March 21, 1931 to Gideon and Della (Friedmeyer) Houser in Tipton, MO. He entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Laquey, MO. He is survived by his wife Joan (Strohm) Houser, whom he married January 19, 1957 in Long Beach, CA at the Chimes Wedding Chapel officiated by Rev. E.H.Schroeder. From this union four children were born; Christopher (Jeanette) Houser of Shawnee, KS, Korene (John) Robinson of Independence, MO, Frederich (Gail) Houser of San Clemente, CA, Blaine (Phyllis) Houser of Fayetteville, AR, Nine grandchildren: Justin (Briana) Houser, Devin (Carleigh) Houser, Ashley (Nathan) Conway, Megan (Van) Robbins, Jared (Mallory) Robinson, Ryan (Krystal) Robinson, Tanner Robinson, Jake (Jennifer) Houser, Madisynne Houser. and three step-grandchildren: Tammy Butcher, Tommy Butcher and Debbie Lyman. Sixteen great grandchildren: Jaxson Houser, Bennett Houser, Michael Houser, Ephraim Conway, Huxton Conway, Kiera Holland, Cael Holland, Wyatt Robinson, Luke Robinson, Sadie Robinson, Everly Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Emma Houser, Isabelle Houser, Alyson Houser. and two step-great grandchildren: Kaitlynn and Jackson McCleary, plus numerous foster children. Preceding him to be with our Heavenly Father were his parents, Gideon and Della, and two brothers, Gideon Jr, and Max. A lifelong Christian with deep faith, he attended Lutheran parochial schools in Jefferson City and California, MO, California High School (graduating in 1949), Jefferson City Junior College, Long Beach City College, UCLA Extension, University of Missouri Rolla (now Missouri University of Science and Technology) and graduated from Drury University with dual degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. He was introduced to organized team sports in high school and lettered in softball, track, and in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. While in high school he worked in the wheat harvests in Texas, Kansas, and South Dakota during the summer months. He also worked for his father at the F. W. Houser Drug Company in California, MO. He served in the U. S. Navy from September 5. 1950 to July 1, 1954 (Korean Police Action) attaining the rates of AT3 (CA), (Aviation Electronic Technician 3rd Class Petty Officer and Combat Air Crewman). Military duties were served at: RTC (Recruit Training Center), Great Lakes, IL; NAS (Naval Air Station), Corpus Christi, TX; NTC, (Naval Training Center), Millington, TN; NAS Hutchinson, KA; NAS Barbers Point, HI; and NAS Los Alamitos, CA After being Honorably Discharged, he worked for Douglas Aircraft Co. in Long Beach, Santa Monica, and El Segundo, CA in the following design sections: Automatic Controls, Weapons Delivery, Electrical and Mechanical. He retired early from McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft Co. St. Louis, MO. as an Engineer-Scientist to pursue his entrepreneurial drive. During retirement, he developed a campground, owned and operated a float trip business, an RV-Mobile Home parts and repair business, and a rental business. He operated a newspaper business distributing “The News Leader” of Springfield MO, “The St. Louis Globe Democrat”, “St. Louis Post Dispatch” and the “USA Today” newspapers to surrounding communities. He had many interests and was also employed by local companies which helped to support his various businesses. He served as Secretary of Long Beach Unit of the Southern California Professional Engineers Association, Board Member of the Orange County Lutheran High School Association, Orange County, CA Financial Secretary and Elder of St. Marks Lutheran Church, Anaheim, CA, Elder of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Santa Ana, CA, and Executive Director of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in St Robert, MO. He was a strong advocate of do-it-yourself. His passion was genealogy, and his favorite past-time was camping. He attained a lifelong goal of having traveled in all 50 states, several states of Mexico, and all provinces of Canada as well as visiting Belize. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 in the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Robert, MO. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023 in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery of California, MO. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 in the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Robert, MO.

Herbert Earl Houser

March 21, 1931 - May 14, 2023