Steve Strang was born in 1943 in  Cascade, Iowa where he grew up. He is a life long member of St Matthias Parish.  Steve is a life long farmer.  He served for 18 years on the Jones County Board of Supervisors and was a correctional officer at the Anamosa State Penitentiary for 6 years.   He entered the permanent diaconate in 2001 and  was ordained to the order of the Permanent Diaconate in October of 2005 at St. Raphael's Catheral in Dubuque.  He is married to Nancy and they have two children and three grandsons.    In ministry, Steve volunteers at the Anamosa State Penitentiary, performs a weekly word and communion service at Shady Rest Care Center,  assists at weekend Masses, performs Baptisms, witnesses Marriages and presides at weekday Word and Communion Services.