O'CONNOR, Richard T. 1915-2001

OCONNOR, FRINT, PAULUS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/14/2011 at 19:43:01

RICHARD 'DICK' T. O'CONNOR

ROCKFORD, IOWA - Richard "Dick" T. O'Connor, 86, of 301 Seventh St. N.E. in Rockford, died Wednesday (Dec. 19, 2001) at the Nora Springs Care Center.

His funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Holy Name Catholic Church in Rockford, with the Rev. Leo Riley officiating. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Rockwell.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. today at Holy Name Catholic Church with a scripture service at 5 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to the Richard O'Connor Memorial Fund.

Dick was born Aug. 20, 1915, the son of Thomas and Myrtle (Frint) O'Connor, in Cartersville. He attended and graduated from Rockwell High School.

On Feb. 3, 1937, he was united in marriage to Mary "Myrtle" Paulus at Holy Name Catholic Church in Rockford. Dick started farming but soon realized that trucking was what he enjoyed. He enjoyed doing his own maintenance and repairs on the trucks.

Dick could often be found outside puttering on his lawn mower. He spent many hours socializing with the people at the Cartersville Co-op. Dick was always up for a good practical joke if he thought he could get away with it.

If cards were to be played, Dick would suggest playing 500. He enjoyed watching TV, especially game shows and sporting events.

Richard was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church.

Those thankful for having shared in Dick's life include his wife, Myrtle; two daughters, Mary Ann Martzahn and her husband, Roger, of Greene, and Karen Dow and her husband, Bob, of Rudd; two sons, Gerald "Jerry" O'Connor and his wife, Maxine, of Mason City, and John "Jack" O'Connor and his wife, Cleo, of Rudd; one sister, Lenore Alger, of Spencer; 18 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Mr. O'Connor was preceded in death by his parents and two granddaughters.

Fullerton Schumburg Funeral Home, Rockford, (641) 756-3311.

Globe Gazette -- Dec. 21, 2001