Louis Edward House III

Life Reflections

Louis E. House III was born on November 13, 1945, to Minnie Madeline House and Wali Siddiq in St. Paul, Minnesota. Around the age of 7, Louis, his mother and 4 siblings moved to Omaha, Ne with their belongings and hope. As a child growing up in the Hilltop Housing, Louis was not rich in money but made up for it in love and family. With that family, he grew to be a diamond in the ruff. Louis had friends on friends in his neighborhood, where he grew to be loyal and honorable to all. Louis also developed his love for riding his first bike during this time, which grew into a love for motorcycles. Louis was a very active child and grew into a very active teenager. Louis and his brother were members of the youth gang “Ronald Downing RD”.  Though Louis was tough, he was also fair and always said, “Good Ole’ Luke will do what he must”. Louis was a heck of sportsman, deemed to be pretty athletic by his siblings and friends. Louis played baseball and football with his group of friends in his neighborhood all the time. Though Louis was a very athletic person, he was also very smart and graduated Omaha Technical High School in 1965. After graduation, Louis took life in his own hands and enlisted in the Army. While in the military, Louis received multiple honors and served two tours. Louis was honorably discharged in 1968. After being an Army man, he transformed into a single man and moved to California to live with his Uncle Packard. While with Uncle Packard, Louis met his wife and married her on July 2, 1969 to Mary Louise Fleming and helped raise two kids, Ayo Dele Dara and Kikora Mbeke House. Something was still missing from Louis’s life and his family was there to help. After calling his brother, Rawleigh, they packed up and moved back to Omaha. While in Omaha, Louis was sworn in as police officer on 1984. With his shield, Louis served and protected for 23 years and retired in 2007. While in Omaha, he helped raise two more children, Aisha S. House and Louis E. House IV. As a retired former officer, Louis was still stern and furious but cared much for what he had built as a man in his life. As life progressed, Louis developed Parkinson’s’ disease and though the disease was tough, Louis was tougher. Louis fought the good fight until he laid for his final rest on April 30, 2020. Louis leaves behind 2 brothers , 2 sisters , 2 daughters , 1 son , 4 grandchildren , 2 great grandchildren , the Bryant & Fisher families, “The Dozens of Cousins”, and a host of other friends and family.

Visitation: 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM Monday, May 11, 2020 Roeder Mortuary, 4932 Ames Ave.

Funeral Service: 3:00 PM Monday, May 11, 2020 also at the Mortuary.

Military Honors provided by the Kanesville Honor Guard.