Richard Warren "Dick" Aspleaf 1947 - 2022

ASPLEAF, ADCOCK, WIGTON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 10/25/2022 at 14:34:42

Sioux City Journal
12 October 2022

Richard Warren 'Dick' Aspleaf

Sioux City

Richard Warren "Dick" Aspleaf, 75, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at a local hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Nativity Catholic Church. Visitation with the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today with a Rosary Service at 5 p.m. and a Vigil Service at 7 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Dick was born Feb. 6, 1947, the son of Clyde and Dorothy (Adcock) Aspleaf. He graduated from Leeds High School in 1965. Dick enlisted in the United States Navy in December of 1965 and served for four years, being honorably discharged in 1969. Dick married Mary Margaret "Maggie" Wigton on Oct. 15, 1977, in Sioux City.

After returning from the Navy, where he was a cook, Dick worked as a baker for some time and as a machinist for Sioux Tools. He started his career with the United States Post Office in the 1981 and retired as a Postal Supervisor in 2013. Dick's passion and favorite activity was fishing. He looked forward to the yearly family fishing trips to Big Stone Lake, along with countless other trips. In his younger years, he was a member of the Tryhedron Bow Hunters and enjoyed hunting. Dick loved his family and was especially proud of his son and his beloved grandchildren. He was a member of Nativity Catholic Church for 45 years.

He is survived by his wife Maggie Aspleaf of Sioux City; son Ryan and wife Katie Aspleaf of Sioux City; and grandchildren Brianna Aspleaf and Corben Aspleaf.

He was preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Dorothy Aspleaf; brother Dennis Aspleaf in October of 2020; sister-in-law Linda Aspleaf; and nephew Dennis Aspleaf.