Richard LeRoy Hautekeete

Richard LeRoy Hautekeete

Marengo

Richard LeRoy Hautekeete, 81, of Williamsburg, previously of Marengo and Grinnell, died at home on Dec. 2, 2022.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at First Lutheran Church, Conroy. Visitation will be Thursday evening, Dec. 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.

Richard (Dick) was born on Aug. 6, 1941, to Alfons Ernest and Mary (Jackson) Hautekeete. He graduated from Montezuma High School and was an electrician before serving in the Army. Dick and his wife Sherry owned and operated Marengo Lumber Company for 20 years, and the Orange Julius stores in Cedar Rapids for 10 years. Dick then worked as a TSA officer at the Eastern Iowa Airport before retiring.

Dick is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sherry; his children Jeffery (Dawn Barbour) of Guernsey, Richard (Larissa) of Olivette, Mo., Shelley (Ron) Mockler of Tiffin, Bradley (Cindi) of Centennial, Colo., and Alan (Valene) of Norwalk; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; sisters Arlene (John) Reimers and Fern (Franklin) Reimers; sister-in-law Charlotte Hall and husband Mike; many nieces and nephews; and his brother in arms William H. Dennies.

Online condolences: www.klosterfuneralhome.com.