LYNCH, Richard W. "Dick" 1933-2016

LYNCH, WOOLVERTON, PETERSEN

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 4/19/2017 at 17:17:52

Richard W. “Dick” Lynch

January 29, 1933 - November 29, 2016

CEDAR FALLS, IOWa – Richard W. “Dick” Lynch, 83, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at his home.

He was born January 29, 1933, in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of William D. and Cornelia “Connie” (Woolverton) Lynch. He married Delores “Dee” Petersen on June 30, 1954 in Cedar Falls.

Dick graduated from Cedar Falls High School and earned his BA degree from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) in 1955. He taught Biology and Instrumental Music in Allison, prior to receiving his Master of Music Education degree from the University of Boulder. He then returned to teach 9-12 Instrumental Music in Pella, Iowa. In 1959, he became the third generation to operate Woolverton Printing, serving as President until 1993. He was Past President of Cedar Falls Rotary Club and currently a Deacon with First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Falls, where he previously served as an Elder. He played trombone in the New Horizons Band.

Dick is survived by his wife of Cedar Falls; two sons, John (Amy) Lynch of Cedar Falls and Paul (Kaye) Lynch of Audubon, Iowa; a daughter, Susan (Mitch) Weinberg of New Hartford, Iowa; eight grandchildren: Ryan (Amanda) Lynch, Brittney Lynch, Andrew (Joanna) Weinberg, Sarah Weinberg, Elizabeth Weinberg, Taylor Lynch, Jack Lynch, and William Lynch; three great-grandchildren: Madeline Lynch, Laila and Mason Weinberg; a brother, Daniel Lynch of South Carolina; and a sister, Janet Cline of Sun City Center, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Services: Friday at First Presbyterian Church with inurnment in Fairview Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation on Thursday at Richardson Funeral Service and also for one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the church, Prairie Rapids Audubon Society, New Horizons Band, or Rotary Foundation.

Source: Richardson Funeral Service