WINDEN, Richard D. 1937-2005

WINDEN

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 4/27/2005 at 20:56:53

Richard D. Winden, 67, of Hanlontown died Sunday (April 24, 2005) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. According to Richard's wishes, a graveside memorial service will be held at 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Grant Center Cemetery, south of Fertile, with the Rev. Curt Gallmeyer officiating. There will be lunch and a time of fellowship following at the Church of Christ in Fertile. All friends and relatives are invited to attend and share memories. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ in Fertile. The family kindly suggests memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or to the Church of Christ in Fertile.

Richard Duane Winden was born in Lake Mills, Iowa, on Nov. 11, 1937, the third son of Adolph and Minnie (Bergan) Winden. He was baptized and confirmed at Bristol Lutheran Church in rural Joice. He attended country school and graduated from Joice High School in 1955. He served in the U.S. Army for two years and in the Army Reserves for four years.

On June 16, 1962, he was united in marriage to Harriet Stokke of Fertile at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The couple moved to Minneapolis where they lived for a number of years, then moved back to Iowa.

Richard worked in several occupations until he found his real "niche" in outboard motor sales and service. He worked at Touristville Boats in Clear Lake a number of years, then bought his own business, Manly Motor Co. Ill health stopped him in 1996 for a few years. He continued the work he loved to do almost to the end. He was a master mechanic and always went the "extra mile" for a satisfied customer. He enjoyed camping, fishing, woodworking and keeping the lawn "just so"!

He is survived by his wife, Harriet, of Hanlontown; his brothers, Marvin Winden of Fresno, Calif., and Wallace Winden and his wife, Audy, of Lake Mills; and several nieces and nephews, along with other relatives and friends. He will be sadly missed and always remembered.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents.

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 4/27/2005