LINES, Richard L. 1938-2003

LINES, BECKER, KRUMREY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/1/2009 at 12:48:17

NASHUA, IOWA - Richard L. Lines, 64, passed away Monday morning, April 21, 2003, at his home in Nashua of natural causes.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 25, 2003, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua. Private inurnment services will be in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City. There will be NO visitation. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa - Charles City Satellite, 1003 Gilbert St., Charles City, Iowa 50616.

He is survived by his wife, Jean of Nashua; his mother-in-law Ruth Krumrey of Charles City; his brother-in-law, Darwin (Nancy) Krumrey of Bella Vista, Ark.; a nephew, Jeff; and two nieces, Jenny and Jackie.

Rich was preceded in death by his parents.

Richard was born on the family farm southeast of Nashua on July 8, 1938, the son of Clifford J. and Evelyn C. (Becker) Lines. He graduated from Nashua High School in 1956, and then attended DeVry School of Engineering in Chicago for two years.

He was united in marriage to Jean Krumrey on august 31, 1958, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. They lived in Charles City one year before moving to Colwell, while Richard was working at Oliver Corp. in Charles City. In 1962, they moved to a farm just south of his childhood home where Rich and Jean began farming and their milking operation. He also operated a Radio and TV business for a number of years. They moved to the family farm in 2001.

He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Masonic Lodge and served in the Iowa National Guard for 15 years. Richard was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing and hunting, especially deer and turkey hunting. He enjoyed pulling off a prank or two on unsuspecting friends.

Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Homes in Nashua are in charge of arrangements.