Richard Eugene Vawn (1938 - 2015)

VAWN, HAYS, RUARK, MEYER, BOWERS, ELLIS, DEVOL

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 12/10/2021 at 21:41:44

The Osceola Sentinel-Tribune, Osceola, Iowa
Thursday, February 19, 2015, Page 3

Richard
Vawn

Osceola

Richard Vawn, 76, of Osceola died Feb. 8, 2015, at his home in Osceola.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St. The Rev. Terry Robert will officiate. Richard was cremated, and per his wishes, his cremains will be buried in Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be given to his family for a bench to be placed at Q-Pond.

Richard Eugene Vawn, son of Maxine (Hays) and Henry Vawn, was born Aug. 6, 1938, in Osceola.

Richard grew up in Osceola.

He married Donna Ruark.

Richard worked as a welder and high steelworker for the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union, or Iron Workers Union for many years and was a lifetime member. He helped build many buildings in the Des Moines area. After his retirement, as an ironworker, he began driving a truck for Gilbert Trucking in Van Wert.

Richard is survived by his son, Danny (Debora) Vawn, and grandchildren, Evan and Tessa, all of Cherokee; stepson, Randy (Rhonda) Ruark of Madrid; stepdaughters, Carolyn Meyer of Des Moines and Brenda Bowers of Neosho, Mo.; sister Mary (Jim) Ellis of Weldon; as well as other relatives and many friends.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Earl DeVol; and ex-wife Donna Vawn.