The Rev. Richard Maichen

THE REV. RICHARD F. MAICHEN

Manchester

The Rev. Richard F. Maichen, 90, of Manchester, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. Visitation will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester, with a 2 p.m. Scripture service and Knights of Columbus rosary at 6 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the church with visitation one hour prior. Archbishop Michael Jackels will officiate, with the Rev. Joseph Schneider as concelebrant and the Rev. John Flaherty as homilist. Burial will be at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester. Arrangements are by Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester.

Father Maichen was born Aug. 21, 1926, in Oshkosh, Wis., the son of Leo and Anna (Robl) Maichen. Graduating from Dubuque St. Columbkille High School in 1944, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, stationed in the Philippines. He then studied philosophy at Loras College in Dubuque, graduating in 1950. He graduated from the Theologian College of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., being ordained in 1954 by Bishop Loras Lane. Father Maichen served as a faculty member and priest at the following locations: Dubuque St. Patrick Catholic Church, Loras Academic Faculty, Elkader St. Joseph Catholic Church, Dyersville St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Dyersville Xavier High School Faculty, Cresco St. Joseph Catholic Church, Waukon St. Patrick High School, Colesburg St. Patrick Catholic Church, Holy Cross High School, Andrew St. John Catholic Church, Marquette High School in Bellevue, Worthington St. Paul Catholic Church and Manchester St. Mary Catholic Church, retiring in 1996.

Father Maichen served as chaplain of the Knights of Columbus in Manchester, and was a member of the American Legion. In his spare time, he enjoyed most sports, following the Green Bay Packers, golf and reading.

Surviving members of Father Maichen's family include a brother, Howard (Joan) Maichen of Shelby Township, Mich.; a sister, Audrey Delwiche (Joe) Kronzer of Troy, Ohio; and nine nieces and nephews, Kathy (Ed) Kelloff of Burlingame, Calif., Mary Westman of Lake Orion, Mich., Michael (Kristen) Maichen of Natick, Mass., Caroline (Tim) McGowen of Edina, Minn., Larry (Deanne) Delwiche of El Dorado Hills, Calif., James (Susan) Delwiche of Lima, Ohio, Laurie (Jeff) Ryan of Washington, Ill., Paul (Cindy) Delwiche of Troy, Ohio, and Michael (Jean) Delwiche of Gregory, Mich.; 11 great-nieces; and 12 great-nephews.

Father Maichen was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Ann Maichen.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to St. Mary Catholic Church or St. Mary Catholic School in Manchester or Loras College in Dubuque.

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