Van Wey, Richard John -- 1943 - 1994

HESSE, VAN WEY, TAYLOR, CANNON

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 6/12/2004 at 16:31:11

RICHARD JOHN VAN WEY

Telegraph Herald newspaper, Dubuque, Iowa
June 17, 1994 Pg. 7, Section C

Richard VanWey
Postville, Wis.* -- Richard VanWey, 50, of Des Moines, formerly of Postville, died of natural causes Monday, June 6, 1994 at home.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Frankville Community Church, rural Postville, with burial in the church cemetery.

There will be no visitation. The Schutte Funeral home, Postville, is in charge of arrangements.

*Postville, Wis. is the Telegraph Herald's error. It should read Postville, Iowa.

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Postville Herald - Leader newspaper

Richard John VanWey

Richard John VanWey, son of John J. and Irma (Hesse) VanWey, was born November 11, 1943 at Decorah, Iowa. He died Monday, June 6, 1994, at his home in Des Moines, Iowa. He was 50 years old.

Richard was baptized and confirmed at the Frankville community Presbyterian Church. He graduated from the Postville Community Schools in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. Richard operated his own drywall company. He had been most recently occupied as a volunteer for the Salvation Army in Des Moines.

He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tina Marie VanWey; his father, John VanWey; and a brother James L. VanWey.

Richard is survived by his children: Scott and his wife Sheri of Big Springs, Texas; Jill Taylor and her husband, Ronnie of Midland, Texas; Larry, of Carrollton, Texas; Mark of Midland, Texas; Gregory and his wife, Jacqueline, of Dallas, Texas; his mother, Irma VanWey of Decorah; four brothers, Arthur and his wife, Linda, of Denton, Texas; Robert and his wife, Linda, of Marion; Clarence and his wife, Dee, of Joplin, Missouri; Donald of Monona; two sisters, Donna Cannon and her husband, John, of Cedar Rapids and Sandra VanWey of Decorah. Also surviving are four grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Saturday, June 16, 1994 in the Frankville Community Presbyterian Church at Frankville. The Rev. Kathleen Soldwisch officiated. Mrs. Marian Laterman was the organist. The Schutte Funeral Home of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Frankville Cemetery.

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Do not know what newspaper but must be the Postville area.

Richard VanWey

A memorial for Richard VanWey, 50, was held Saturday, June 18, 1994, at 10:30 a.m. in the Frankville Community Presbyterian Church at Frankville, Iowa. The Rev. Kathleen Soldwisch officiated. Mrs. Marian Laterman was the organist. The Schutte Funeral Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Inurnment was in Frankville Cemetery.

Richard John VanWey, son of John J. and Irma (Hesse) VanWey, was born November 11, 1943 at Decorah. He passed away Monday, June 6, 1994 at his apartment in Des Moines.

Richard was baptized and confirmed at the Frankville Community Presbyterian Church and was graduated from the Postville Community Schools in 1962. He served in the U. S. Army during the time of the Vietnam War.

Survivors include his children: Scott, of Big Springs, Texas, Jill Taylor of Midland, Texas, Larry of Carrollton, Mark of Midland, and Gregory of Dallas. Also surviving are four grandchildren; his mother Irma VanWey of Decorah, four brothers: Arthur of Denton, Texas; Robert of Marion; Clarence of Joplin, Mo., Donald of Monona; two sisters; Donna Cannon of Cedar Rapids, and Sandra VanWey of Decorah.