Stein, Richard Nicholas (1926 - 2015)

STEIN, JONES, DAEGES, ZANGERLE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/14/2015 at 18:28:05

Name of deceased: Richard Nicholas Stein

Aged: 89 yrs, 3 mo, 4 days

Residence: Omaha, NE

Born: June 28, 1926; Portsmouth, IA

Died: Oct. 2, 2015; Bickford Senior Living Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Oct. 10, 2015, St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima, Portsmouth, IA; burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery,
Panama, IA

Survived by: Sister, Cindy (spouse, Fred) Jones of Omaha, NE; honorary grandchildren, Tony (spouse, Jen) Hynek, Jennifer Howell, and Morgan Danielsen, all of Council Bluffs, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Helen (nee Daeges) Stein

Education: attended St. Mary’s Catholic School, Portsmouth, IA through Grade 8

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Portsmouth, IA

Military service: inducted into the U. S. Army, serving from Oct. 1945 until he earned his honorable discharge on April 1947

Marriage: Leona “Pat” Zangerle; June 21, 1949; St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA

Employment: After completing his military service, he returned to Shelby County and drove a truck for Ray Thielen for 10 years; he then moved to Omaha, NE, where he continued driving truck for various companies, including Schaffer Oil, Lyman Richey, Mel Drackulich Trucking, and Flinn Paving. He then worked at the A-1 Discount Center before retiring in 2011.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed visiting tractor museums, attending thrashing bees, and attending the Greenridge Steam and Gas Antique Show annually in Irwin, IA; member of both the VFW and American Legion in Omaha, NE.

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com