Richard Earl Zenor (1931-2006)

ZENOR, SEVERSON, TURPIN, EVANS, GIEBEL, BOYD, WALTZ, WOOD

Posted By: Tri-County Times
Date: 10/19/2006 at 13:34:49

TRI COUNTY TIMES, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, October 19, 2006.

Richard Earl Zenor

Richard Earl Zenor, 75, of Slater, died Friday, October 6. Richard passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Madrid Home in Madrid, Iowa.

He was born in Slater on March 13, 1931, the son of Frank Ivan and Agnes Matilda (Severson) Zenor.

Richard married Helen Turpin in Ames on July 23, 1950. He was a 32nd degree Mason and fifty-year member of the Ames Masonic Lodge #249, Des Moines Scottish Rite of Free Masonry and the Polk City Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star #361. He served on the Slater City Council, the Planning and Zoning Committee and the committee responsible for the original municipal pool. An active church member, Richard was instrumental in building the new United Methodist Church of Slater. He enjoyed building repair, remodeling and yard work.

Richard was a lifetime resident of Slater aside from four years he and his wife Helen lived in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was a maintenance engineer for Iowa Lutheran Hospital for twenty years before his retirement in 1993.

Survivors include his wife Helen Zenor of Slater; 1 son, Michael (Wanda) Zenor of Slater; 3 daughters, Ruth (Pete) Evans of Slater, Sharon (Chuck) Giebel of Sterling CO, and Lois (Mike) Boyd of Ankeny; 1 sister, Dorothy Waltz of Slater; 7 grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren and 3 step-great-grandchildren; and other family and friends that loved and will miss him.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Gayetta Wood.

Visitation was from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, 2006 at Soderstrum-Riis Funeral Home in Slater. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 9, 2006 at the United Methodist Church of Slater with the Rev. Emily Allen officiating. Richard's request was that his body be cremated following services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Madrid Home. Soderstrum-Riis Funeral Home, Slater, was in charge of arrangements.

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