Weis, Richard J. c1937 - 2015
WEIS, KOESTER, CAROLAN, LOEB, MURPHY, ALVARADO, MARTINDALE
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/28/2015 at 16:22:32
Richard J. “Tip” Weis, age 78, of Decorah, died Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah.
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2015 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Phillip Gibbs officiating. Private Family Inurnment in St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery in Decorah will be held later.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday, one hour before the service, at the church.
Richard “Tip” Weis was born in Decorah, IA, the son of Alvin H. and Pauline L. (Koester) Weis. He was baptized at St. Benedict Catholic Church. Tip graduated from St. Benedict School and then Decorah High School with the class of 1956.
He was united in marriage with Vernelle M. Carolan on May 14, 1960 at St. Agnes Catholic Church at Plymouth Rock, Winneshiek County, Iowa. This union was blessed with five children: Jane, John, Mike, Al and Robert.
Tip started working at Weis Buick as a young boy helping his father and mother, along with all his brothers. Later he became a partner with Jim, Tom and Joe. He was the parts and service manager and helped people with their vehicles for a lifetime.
He was a religious person of strong faith and served St. Benedict Catholic Church as Eucharistic Minister and volunteered for many activities with the church and school.
He was so quick to laughter, joyful in nature and loved to tell a good story. He enjoyed golfing, playing cards, bowling and many outdoor activities with family and friends. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, Silvercrest Golf & Country Club and the Elks Club.
He was preceded in death by his son, Robert August 12, 2014; his parents, Alvin November 29, 1953 and Pauline February 1, 1995; his sister, Sandra Weis February 5, 2002; and his brother, David Weis December 20, 2008.
Tip is survived by his wife Vernelle; one daughter, Jane (Derek) Loeb of Bend, OR; three sons: John (Beth) Weis of North Liberty, IA, Mike Weis and Al (Anita) Weis of Decorah; seven grandchildren: Benjamin (fiancée Kristin Eckman), Emily, Adam, Richard, Helen, Henry and Rachel; three brothers: Jim (Caroline) Weis, Tom (Lorraine) Weis, and Joe (Pat) Weis, all of Decorah; four sisters: Shirley “Peach” (Cyril) Murphy of Onalaska, WI, Sister Jeanenne “Tubby” Weis, SMJM of San Francisco, CA, Betty “Liz” (Gabe) Alvarado of Penn Valley, CA, and Jo Ann (Tom) Martindale of Santa Cruz, CA; his father-in-law, Sylvester Carolan of Decorah; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Source: Fjelstul Funeral Home database
St. Benedict Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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