Richard Ender

RICHARD ENDER

Vinton

Richard Charles "Dick" Ender, 94, died peacefully Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his residence in Vinton. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Vinton Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Jessica Crane-Munoz officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services at the church. Military rites will be performed at the church by Iowa Military Funeral Honors and George G. Luckey American Legion Post 57 of Vinton. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, at a later date.

Dick was born Aug. 31, 1919, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of William and Alberta B. Barnes Ender. He grew up in Burlington and attended Burlington High School. Following his graduation, he served six years in the United States Air Force during World War II. He married Leona Hummel on Feb. 1, 1953, at Pratt Creek Church in rural Vinton.

Dick and Leona enjoyed gatherings of family and friends at their home or while camping, and he loved going for drives. His family was very important to him and he showed his love to each of them in a special way.

His memory will be

cherished always.

Dick was employed as a route salesman for Seven-Up and Nesbitt Bottling Co. and Farner-Bocken for many years. After his retirement, he was employed part-time by Seifert's Clothing Distribution in Cedar Rapids.

Dick was a member of Vinton Presbyterian Church and the Friendship Class. He was a charter member of VFW Post 788 in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of Metro Kiwanis in Cedar Rapids, where he served several terms as club president. He served on the board of directors at Wildwood Acres Association in Monmouth, Iowa, and also was on the board and past president of Bar Manor Condos. He was a partner member of Qwest Telephone

Pioneers.

Dick is

survived by his wife of 61 years, Leona Ender of Vinton; one daughter, Barbara Ender-Wright of Vinton; two sons, Richard J. Ender of Vinton and William P. (Debbie) Ender of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren, Chad Kohl of Shellsburg, Andrew (Trish) Ender of Cedar Rapids, Nicholas (Janna) Ender of Cedar Rapids, Paisley Drury of Garrison, Sinclair (Emily) Ender of Cedar Rapids, Brittney (Josef) Hejda of Dyer, Ind., Jessica Ender of Independence and Clayton Ender of Des Moines; 10 great-grandchildren, Chad Jr. and Morgan Kohl, Zach and Symon Ender, Ashlyn Ender, Gracie and Emah Drury, Elija Trudel, Danielle Ender and Jude Hejda; his in-laws, Betty (Raymond) Ferguson of Stone City, Kyle (Shirley) Hummel of Vinton, Joan (Joel) Miller of Bloomington, Ind., Joe (Linda) Hummel of Mountain View, Calif., and Lorna (Hummel) Arp of Vinton.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Vernon (Peggy), Clifton (Lee) and Clay Ender; brother-in-law Ralph Bell; two sisters, Alice (Ralph) Bell and Doris Gill; and in-laws, Perry and Mae Hummel, Georgiena (George) Schadle, Alice (Robb) Morrow, Jerry Hummel and Donna Hummel.

A memorial fund has been established.

Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home of Vinton is caring for Dick and his family.

Condolences may be left at www.vsrfh.com.