PELLEYMOUNTER, Richard 1917-2002

RICHARD, PELLEYMOUNTER, POPP

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/6/2009 at 10:25:12

Richard Pelleymounter, age 84, of Osage, died on Thursday, August 1, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, August 5, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. Father John Purtell and Father Marvin Salz officiated. Interment was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage, with military rites by the Osage American Legion Post 278. Sunday evening a Scripture Service and a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Service were held at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.

Richard was born on November 5, 1917 in Manly, Iowa, the son of Robin and Mary (Popp) Pelleymounter. He moved with his family to Osage and graduated from the Osage High School. He served in the U.S. Army, with the 34th Infantry Division as a medic in World War II. Richard married Dorothy Weber on August 1, 1953 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They lived in Osage where he was the manager of the state liquor store for many years.

He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus and a former Grand Knight. He was also a member of the American Legion.

Pelleymounter was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Pelleymounter.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Osage; three daughters, Mary Ann Pelleymounter of Lambertville, New Jersey, Jean Pelleymounter of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and Linda Pelleymounter of Iowa City, Iowa; two sisters, Austie Smith and husband, Robert of Osage and Kay Elliot of Osage; two brothers, Roman Pelleymounter and wife, Marge of Osage and Bernard Pelleymounter and wife, Merna of Ackley, Iowa.

The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

© 2002 Mitchell County Press - August 7, 2002