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Richard Seeley Sr.
RICHARD SEELEY
Monticello
Richard Dean Seeley Sr., 75, formerly of Monticello, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 6, 2014.
He was surrounded by his children and wife of 55 years.
Richard, currently of Winterset, Iowa, was a 1957 graduate of Anamosa High School and spent six years in the U.S. Navy. Rich lived most of his adult life in Monticello. He called himself a "hydraulics man" and for 33 years was employed in sales at Energy Manufacturing. During his retirement years he worked for Home Depot in Des Moines. He was a member of Burns Masonic Lodge and ZaGaZig Shrine.
Rich was an outdoorsman who loved to fish, tell stories and sing. He lived in service to others, loved life and looked forward to heaven.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn of Winterset, Iowa; children, Cristi Recker (fiance Terry Dingmann) of Anamosa, Cathi "Cate" Miller (Paul) of Des Moines, Richard "Rick" Dean Seeley Jr. (Julie) of Manchester, and Carri Burroughs (Blair) of Louisville, Ky.; 16 grandchildren; and expecting his first two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Jane Carpenter of Anamosa; four sisters-in-law; a brother-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, where friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. A Masonic Service will be held at 7 p.m. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa.
Thoughts memories and condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com.
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