Wayne C. Richmond, 1901-1980

RICHMOND

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 3/10/2009 at 06:44:24

ARMSTRONG--Wayne C. Richmond, 78, Clarion and formerly of Armstrong, died Wednesday, February 20, at the Clarion Hospital.

Services for Mr. Richmond will be 2:30 pm Saturday at the Armstrong Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Myron Brockmeyer officiating. Interment will be in Armstrong Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church after 1 p.m. Saturday until time of services. Henry and Olson Funeral Home, Armstrong, is in charge of arrangements.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richmond, he was born June 13, 1901, at Armstrong and received his education in Armstrong schools. He was married to Bernice Prull on Oct. 10, 1928, at Sioux Falls, S.D., and the couple farmed in the Armstrong area until 1959. They then operated a Standard service station in Manly until 1965, when they retired and moved to Ringsted. In 1975 they moved to Iowa Falls and in 1976 moved to Clarion. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Richmond is survived by his wife, Bernice, Clarion; one son, Donald Richmond, Fairfield; two daughters, Mrs. Norman (Barbara) Tolsdorf, Iowa Falls, and Mrs. R. D. (Delores) Schnittjer, Clarion; seven grandchildren; and two brothers, Wallace Richmond, Forest City, and Wilber Richmond, Armstrong.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Contributed by: James Richmond. Source: Armstrong, Iowa, Armstrong Journal, 1980.