Richard Jordan

RICHARD JORDAN

Swisher

Richard "Dick" Jordan, 86, of Swisher, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, at his home. Services: 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until service time Friday. Inurnment at a later date at Anderson Cemetery, Swisher. There will be a Celebration of Life at

4 p.m. Friday at the Swisher American Legion.

Survivors include his sons, Russ (Laura) Jordan of Redlands, Calif., Mike (Lorraine) Jordan and Kurt (Peggy) Jordan, all of Swisher; seven grandchildren, Kimberly (Dan) Graham, Jason Jordan, Lisa Jordan, Jenny (Vince) Arioso, Christina Jordan, Nik Jordan and Tarah Jordan; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Elaine Fulton of Cedar Rapids.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Verna Jordan; brother-in-law, Chuck Fulton; and uncle, Raymond Urban.

Dick was born Jan. 5, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Edward and Rose (Urban) Jordan. He graduated from Wilson High School in Cedar Rapids in January 1947. Dick served as a staff sergeant at the training command in Germany during the Korean War. On Feb. 3, 1951, he was united in marriage to Verna Neuhaus in Colorado Springs, Colo. Upon discharge, the couple lived in Cedar Rapids. He worked for Square D and Century Engineering. Later he owned and operated Jordan's Tavern in Swisher and then Jordan's Recreational Sales from 1971 to 1976. He was the insides sales manager at Iowa Precision, until he retired at the age of 70, in 1998. Dick will be remembered for his love of life and his unique sense of humor. Go Hawks!

Dick wanted, along with his family, to extend a sincere thank you to the staff of the Mercy Medical Center, Hall Perrine Center and Hospice of Mercy.

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