Cairney, Richard John (1939 - 2021)
CAIRNEY, ZIMMERMAN, JENSEN, KIZZIER, MOHR, SCHWERY
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/2/2021 at 14:36:05
Name of deceased: Richard John Cairney
Aged: 81 yrs, 9 mo, 10 days
Residence: Clive, IA
Born: Sep. 7, 1939; Morris, Stevens County, MN
Died: June 17, 2021; location not provided
Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, June 28, 2021; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, West Des Moines, IA; burial to be at a later date
Survived by: Wife of 58 years, Cecelia; children, Brian (spouse, Susan) Cairney of Omaha, NE, Doug (spouse, Keri) Cairney of West Des Moines, IA, Greg (spouse, Dawn) Cairney of Pella, IA, Lynne (spouse, Jeff) Jensen of Indianola, IA, and Jim Cairney of Doylestown, PA; grandchildren, Nick (spouse, Emily), Zach, Kate, Ben, Grant, Cassie and Elly Cairney, and Drew, Jack (spouse, Shaydee) and Joe Jensen; great-grandchildren, RJ and Rocco Cairney, and Jett Jensen; siblings, John (spouse, Pam) Cairney, Julie (spouse, Eric) Kizzier, Pat (spouse, Anna) Cairney, Poke (spouse, Pam) Cairney, Barb Mohr, Mike (spouse, Viv) Cairney, Tony (spouse, Bonnie) Cairney and Nancy Schwery; other family members and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Robert and Irene Cairney; brothers, Bob and Danny Cairney
Education: Grew up in Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Military service: U. S. Army, stationed in Fort Collins, CO
Marriage: Cecelia Marie Zimmerman; May 18, 1963; Westphalia, Shelby County, IA
Employment: Employed by the railroads for 40 years
Hobbies/Interests: While he was growing up in Portsmouth IA, he loved to trap mink, although he mostly got muskrat. Loved sports, especially baseball and basketball and was scouted by a pro baseball scout to play in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system but elected not to. For many years, he played town-team baseball and basketball, as well as bowling with his father on the Sullivan Elevator team. In later years he enjoyed supporting his grandchildren in all their athletic and musical adventures.
Sources: harlanonline.com
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