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Richard Mouchka
RICHARD JOHN MOUCHKA
Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Richard John (Dick or affectionately called Dickie Doo) Mouchka, 85, passed away peacefully Friday, May 28, 2021, at his home in Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Dick was born and graduated from high school in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the son of Charley and Opal Mouchka. He served the Army in Alaska and then returned to Marengo, Iowa, where he farmed and fed cattle for many years.
He leaves behind his partner, Earlene Schafbuch McCaw; four sons and their wives, Kory and Carol McCaw of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Chet and Brenda McCaw of Marengo, Iowa, Vince and Jennifer McCaw of San Diego, Calif., and Ryan and Patricia McCaw of Eldridge, Iowa. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, June Holston.
There will be a private family celebration of life at a later date. His ashes will be brought back to the Marengo Cemetery upon the passing of his partner, where their ashes shall remain "Together Forever."
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