Richard “Dick” J. Reddick

REDDICK, COCHERELL, DEBRUYN, OLDAKOWSKI, HOBART, KROEZE

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 3/30/2011 at 13:01:19

Richard “Dick” J. Reddick 83 of Fairfax, formerly of Iowa City, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Heritage Care Center in Cedar Rapids following a long battle with cancer.
Funeral Services will be held at 2pm, Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City with Rev. Doug Williams officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home Wednesday, March 30th from 4 to 7pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Richard Reddick Memorial Fund or to St. Luke’s Hospice, Cedar Rapids.
Richard was born April 5, 1927 in Keosauqua, Iowa, the son of VP and Anna Cocherell Reddick. He was a graduate of Fairfield High School and served in the US Army during World War II as a signal lamp operator in occupied Japan. Following military service Richard attended Parson College and was a Fairfield police officer for two years. On June 14, 1953 Richard married Marjorie DeBruyn in Colfax, Iowa.
Richard was a member of the Iowa State Patrol for 33 years, retiring in 1984 as Captain. Following retirement he was head of security with the US Marshall’s Office in Cedar Rapids.
Richard was a member of the Iowa State Police Assn, the Retired State Peace Officers Assn, the Iowa Assn of Chief of Police and Peace Officers, Fairfax American Legion and a 50 year member of the Fairfield Masonic Lodge. Richard enjoyed fishing, reading and traveling. He was a Civil War buff.
Richard is survived by his wife, Marjorie of Fairfax and their three daughters and seven grandchildren, Deb (David) Oldakowski of Shellsburg and their children Jason (Billie Jo), Craig (Lisa) and Eric, Becky (Jerry) Hobart of Cedar Rapids and their children Michael and Anna and Nancy (Charl) Kroeze of Iowa City and their children Rachael and Alex; numerous nieces and nephews.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, his son Michael and brother, Ivan.