Richard Anthony TRAUSCH

TRAUSCH, FISHER, LINN, LEWIS, STEFFENSON, STUDER, GORDEN, LATHROP, CLEPPE, COLLETTE, MARSHALL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/10/2015 at 12:32:38

August 14, 1931 --- January 4, 2015

Richard Anthony Trausch 83, died January 4, 2015 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Richard A. Trausch was born August 14, 1931 in Eagle Grove, IA to Alfred N. and Elizabeth M (Fisher) Trausch, Richard was the youngest of 11 children raised on the Family Farm and attended School in the Clarion area country schools. Richard served in the United States Army 1953 - 1955 and was stationed in Tacoma Washington. Richard married Bernice J. (Linn) January 24, 1953 to this union came three children. After serving in the Army, Richard started his lifelong farming career, Farming in the Kanawha, Eagle Grove and Belmond Areas until his retirement in 1994 when he moved to Belmond.

Richard loved to plant the seeds and watch the crops and livestock grow to maturity, he also enjoyed gardening. The biggest passion was his grandchildren and his John Deere Tractors, he also enjoyed going to True Value every morning for Coffee with the “The True Value Coffee Club”.

Richard was predeceased by his parents, Brothers: Francis, Donald, Robert, and Everett; Sisters: Margaret Trausch, Ethel (Trausch) Lewis, Helen (Trausch) Steffenson, and Gladys Trausch; Brother & Sister-in-Laws: Alice (Studer) Trausch, June (Gorden) Trausch, Kirk Lewis, Lloyd Steffenson, and Howard Studer. Left to Cherish Richard’s memory are his wife Bernice; son Dennis (Pam) Trausch, Belmond; Daughters Pam (Paul) Lathrop of Mason City; Colleen (Charlie) Cleppe of Elmore, MN.; Sisters Elizabeth Trausch, Clarion and Viola (Trausch) Studer, Des Moines; Grandchildren Pattie Lathrop Mason City, Bryan Lathrop Mason City, Jacob Collette Mason City, Kyle Collette Elmore MN, and step-grandson Alex Cleppe Marshall MN. and several Nephews and Nieces.

Services will be held at United Methodist Church Belmond, IA Saturday January 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Visitation at Dugger Funeral Home Friday 5:00 – 7:00 PM and continuing one hour before services, with lunch will follow services, burial will follow lunch at Rose Hill Cemetery Eagle Grove, IA.

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