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Richard A. Seaton
RICHARD A. SEATON
Cedar Rapids
Richard A. Seaton, 81, of Cedar Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 Second St. SE, with the Rev. Reggie Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to
5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Richard is survived by his children, Tracy Seaton, Wade (Deb) Seaton and Wendy Seaton, all of Cedar Rapids, and Chris (Lisa) Seaton of Marion; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Duane (Rosemary) Johnson of Marion, Kenny Johnson of DeWitt and Glenn Williams of Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; and his parents, De Los Seaton and Dora Lee (McCalley) Seaton Williams.
Richard was born March 23, 1941, in Cedar Rapids and was a lifelong resident. He married Shirley A. Richards on Nov. 26, 1960, in Cedar Rapids. Shirley died Nov. 25, 2014. Richard was employed at Rockwell Collins Co. for 39 years until his retirement.
Richard enjoyed hunting, especially coon hunting, fishing and visiting the Riverside Casino.
A memorial fund has been established.
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