Richard was born on January 27, 1921 and passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016. Richard was a resident of Mason City, Iowa at the time of his passing. The family moved to Mason City, then to Clear Lake, Iowa where he graduated from High Schoon in 1938. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, 1942, in Ft. Dodge, IA, as a technician and stationed on the island of Attu, Alaska territory. He was married to Ruth Hill. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday (October 22, 2016) at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 South Kentucky Avenue, Mason City, with Reverend Greg Gosnell officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Military Honors will be presented by the Mason City American Legion. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, (October 21, 2016) at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St. Upcoming Events Visitation Map data '2016 Google Terms of UseGet Driving Directions OCT 21. 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel 101 N. 4th Street Clear Lake, IA, US, 50428 info@colonialchapels.com http://ColonialChapels.com Order Flowers for the Visitation Guaranteed delivery before Richard "Dick"'s Visitation begins. Service Map data '2016 Google Terms of UseGet Driving Directions OCT 22. 10:00 AM Faith Baptist Church Mason City, IA, US Order Flowers for the Service Guaranteed delivery before Richard "Dick"'s Service begins. Cemetery Details Clear Lake Cemetery N. 20th St. Clear Lake, IA, 50428.