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Richard White Jr.
RICHARD E. WHITE JR.
Cedar Rapids
Richard E. White Jr., 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Because of COVID-19, there will be no service or visitation at this time.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Kathy, his sons, Richard Lee (Donette) White and Robert (Debbie) White; his daughter, Lara White; his son-in-law, David Keele; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Tammy Keele.
Richard was born Dec. 19, 1939, the son of Richard and Tillie (Spinka) White. He married Kathryn Tompkins on June 25, 1960, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He served as a police officer for the city of Cedar Rapids.
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