Richard "Dick" Etringer

Richard "Dick" Etringer

Anamosa

Richard "Dick" Etringer, 75, of Anamosa died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Anamosa on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at 11 a.m. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to the time of service at the church. Military honors will be accorded by the U.S. Army and the Anamosa Veterans Honor Guard following the funeral mass. Private burial will take place at a later date. Please visit Goettschonline.com and share your thoughts, memories, stories and condolences with the family by using the Guestbook.

Dick was a caring husband, father, grandpa, brother and friend. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life’s challenges with a sense of humor and handsome smile. Despite his pain, he proved to stay strong and quick-witted until the end.

Richard Joseph Etringer was born Aug. 28, 1946, in Waterloo, Iowa, to parents Peter and Margaret (Sadler) Etringer. He graduated from Immaculate Conception in Fairbank, Iowa, in 1965 and proudly joined in the United States Army Reserve in 1967, earning an Honorable Discharge in 1972. Dick worked as an electrician at John Deere in Waterloo, retiring in 2006 after 40 years of dedicated service.

Dick was devout Catholic and avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting and wildlife. He enjoyed bird watching, identification and research. He truly was a jack of all trades, a man of many talents. There was nothing he couldn’t fix.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Debbie; sons, Jeff, Vaughn, Kyle (Kari Newberg) and stepson Zach Davis (Jessica Rowe); daughters, Nancy (Etringer), Luna (Brad Jacobsen), Trisha Etringer and stepdaughter Jessica (Jacob) Casper; 11 grandchildren whom he absolutely cherished as if they were all his own; and his caring and supportive siblings (seven sisters and six brothers).

He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother-in-law, Leroy.

A special thank-you to all the kind and caring staff at Mercy Home Care, Mercy Hospice and all the dedicated family and friends for the wonderful and compassionate care Dick received in his final day with us.