Burnett, Richard "Rick" Charles Walter 1964-2013

BURNETT, HOBBS, HORNBUCKLE, LEER, PHINNEY, STUBBE, MACHIN

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Date: 7/19/2013 at 07:56:32

Richard Charles Walter Burnett

Funeral Information
Home: Newton, IA
Date of Death: July 17, 2013
Place of Birth: Newton, IA
Birthdate: June 22, 1964
Age: 49
Memorial Service: 7:00 PM Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Newton, IA

Biography
Richard Charles Walter "Rick" Burnett, 49, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Careage of Newton, under the care of Skiff Hospice.
Visitation will be 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., at a later date, at Pence - Reese Funeral Home in Newton, with a Time of Remembrances for Rick held at 7:00 p.m., conducted by Rev. Mark Young. A private family interment will be held at a later date at Newton Union. Memorials have been designated in Rick's name.

Rick Burnett, the son of Richard Charles and Bonnie Sue (Hobbs) Burnett, was born June 22, 1964, in Newton. He was a graduate of the Newton Senior High, Class of 1984. He served his country with the US Navy, serving on the USS Berkly. Rick received his secondary education in Navy Company, and later at DMAAC, in their Culinary Arts and Hotel-Motel Management. He was employed as the desk clerk and in maintenance for Super 8 Motel. Rick had devoted his life to his family and friends, and enjoyed life.

Those left to honor Rick's memory include his father Richard Burnett of Newton; his uncles and aunts: William (Wanda) Burnett, Susan (David) Hornbuckle and Patricia (Ron) Leer; his cousins: Shane, Patrick and Jason Leer, Janese Hobbs; Michelle, Denise and David, Cindy, Jennifer and Pamela; and special friends: Kelly Phinney, Lowell Stubbe, Sara Stubbe and Stephanie Machin.
Rick was preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie on Nov. 7, 2011; his maternal & paternal grandparents; his uncle Larry Hobbs and a cousin Louis Hobbs. ~ The Pence Reese Funeral Home Website, Newton, Iowa.