Waterman, Richard L. 1939-1978

WATERMAN, GABEL, STRONG, HEDDEN

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:38

Source: Hawarden Independent (11-16-1978)

Born: October 21, 1939
Died: November 11, 1978

Richard Lee Waterman, 39, of Sioux City, died suddenly Saturday at his home. Woodbury County Medical Examiner, Dr. Thomas Coriden ruled the cause of death was a heart attack.

Services were at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Hawarden. The Reverend Arthur J. DeNeui officiated. Burial was in Grace Hill Cemetery under direction of the Dow Funeral Home at Hawarden.

Mr. Waterman was born October 21, 1939 at Hawarden and attended school here. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1960. He married Ruby Gabel on March 9, 1961 at South Sioux City. The couple lived in Sioux City since 1961. He was employed at American Freight Systems for 13 years.

Survivors include the widow; 3 daughters, Angelia, Jody and Bobbi all at home; a stepson, Steve Gabel of Elk Point; 3 step-daughters, Mrs. Robert (Teresa) Book of Akron, Mrs. LeRoy (Susan) Thompson of Fort Thompson, South Dakota, and Mrs. Gerald (Geraldine) Day of Canton, South Dakota; his mother, Mrs. Wayne (Daisy Strong) Hedden of Hawarden; his stepfather, Wayne of Hawarden; 7 brothers, Dennis of Jefferson, South Dakota, David of Sioux City and Bruce, Larry, Rodney, Terry and Darvin all of Hawarden; 3 stepsisters, Mrs. Gerrit (Sharon) Van Noort and Mrs. Gary (Kim) Albers both of Hawarden and Mrs. Gary (Donna) Hendricks of Laurens, Iowa; 4 stepbrothers, Kerry Hedden of Remsen, and Joe Hedden, Kirby Hedden, and Cody Hedden, all of Hawarden, and 4 step-grandchildren.