CONGER, Richard 'Dick' 1929 - 2012
CONGER, SIPE, SEELMANN, WISE, HEADY, SHARP, MATHIAS, ANDEWAY
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/9/2012 at 12:33:35
"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Page 8Richard 'Dick' CONGER
Richard "Dick" CONGER, 82, of Ollie, died Monday, July 2, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
The body has been cremated. A memorial service is at 10 a.m. Friday at Fremont Funeral Chapel in Fremont, with the Rev. Harlan Van Voorst officiating.
Visitation is today at Fremont Funeral Chapel with family present from 5-7 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Richard Conger Memorial Fund.
Mr. CONGER was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Ollie the son of Farris and Laura SIPE CONGER. He married Margaret SEELMANN May 22, 1954, in Bamberg, Germany.
He graduated from Ollie High School. In 1951, he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Bamberg, Germany.
In 1954, he returned to the U.S. with his wife and infant daughter Linda and went to work at Kaser Rock Quarry. He was foreman of the sand plant at Harvey until his retirement in 1992. Following his retirement, he worked for the Winn brothers and did some mechanic work.
He enjoyed NASCAR, fishing, hunting, mushroom hunting and watching "American Pickers" on TV. He loved Ford automobiles.
He was a member of the VFW and American Legion in Richland.
Survivors include his wife Margaret CONGER of Ollie; four daughters, Linda WISE, Lisa HEADY and spouse Gordon, and Sonya SHARP, all of Fairfield, and Peggy MATHIAS and spouse Daren of Richland; three sons, Bob CONGER and spouse Lynn of Fremont, John CONGER and spouse Diane of Wausau, Wis., and Richard CONGER Jr. and spouse Jessica of White House, Tenn.; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Francis CONGER of Keswick.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter; one son-in-law, Chuck SHARP; two brothers, Ronald "Butch" and Harold CONGER; and two sisters Shirley Ann ANDEWAY and Velma Jean CONGER.
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