Plumb, Richard ("Rich") Grant (1947 - 2023)

PLUMB, BLOM, SHECK, HAWKINS, BAUGHMAN, FISCHER, DEVRIES, PARKER, BUTHMAN, COLEMAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/29/2023 at 14:23:18

Name of deceased: Richard ("Rich") Grant Plumb

Aged: 76 yrs, 9 mo, 19 days

Residence: Kirkman, Shelby County, IA

Born: Feb. 7, 1947; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov. 26, 2023; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Manning Cemetery, Manning, IA

Survived by: Children, Jeremy Plumb of Des Moines, IA and Joy (spouse, John) Blom of Manilla, IA; grandsons, Dane Blom and Brody Blom; siblings, Julie Sheck of Wichita, KS, Phillip Plumb of Shawnee, OK, Alfred (spouse, Diane) Plumb of Irwin, IA, Susan (spouse, Don) Hawkins of Audubon, IA, Paul (spouse, Michelle) Plumb of Irwin, IA, Benton (spouse, Betsy) Plumb of Harlan, IA, Steve (spouse, Kathy) Plumb of Harlan, IA, and Lori (spouse, Jim) Baughman of Kirkman, IA; brothers-in-law, Bob (spouse, Dianna) Fischer, and Larry DeVries; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Francis Benton and Ruth Gretchen (nee Parker) Plumb; wife, Janet Plumb; siblings, Jan Buthman, Patty Sue Plumb, and Phyllis Plumb; brothers-in-law, Jack Buthman, Ken Sheck, Warren Fischer; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Ann Plumb, Charlotte DeVries, and Kathy Coleman; mother- and father-in-law, Ruth and Elmer Fischer

Education: Graduated from Irwin-Kirkman (IA) High School with the Class of 1965

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Was drafted into the U. S. Army in 1968 and served in Vietnam shortly after completing basic training

Marriage: Janet Fischer; May 20, 1968; location not provided

Employment: Learned the family business, Plumb & Sons Tiling and Trenching, alongside his father and siblings

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed closely following the life events of his 2 grandsons; gardening; fishing, including fishing trips to Michigan with friends; going to casinos; making homemade ice cream for family gatherings

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com