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Rick Jurgens
RICK JURGENS
Keystone
Rick "Rocket" Jurgens, 53, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone, with Keaton Albers officiating. Interment will be at Keystone Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
A memorial fund has been established.
Richard Dean Jurgens, known to family and friends as "Rick," was born April 30, 1961, in Vinton to Russell "Dean" and Shirley (Lund) Jurgens, and graduated from Benton Community High School in 1979.
He married Tami Carter; the couple later divorced.
Rick had been employed as a countertop installer at O.K. Tops in Brooklyn.
He was a member of the Keystone Turners and was an avid Cardinals, Packers and Cyclones fan. In his leisure, he loved fishing and camping.
Rick is survived by his mother, Shirley Jurgens of Keystone; his daughters, Andrea Jurgens and fiance Mike Mussman of Elberon and Becca Jurgens of Clutier; a grandchild on the way; his sisters, Kris (Marty) Junge of Van Horne, Lori (Darwin) Meyer of Van Horne and Tracy Jurgens of Keystone; his brother, Dave (Kellee) Jurgens of Van Horne; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, "Dean," on June 6, 2009.
Condolences may be left at www.phillips funeralhomes.com.
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