Richard Deppe 1931-2003

Richard “Dick” Deppe, age 71, of Monticello, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Saturday morning, January 25, 2003 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery, with Military Honors. Friends may call from 3 until 8 Friday at the Funeral Home. 

Surviving are 3 daughters, Darla (Wes) Hokanson, Lisbon, Dana Murray and Diane (David) Haag, both of Monticello, 7 grandchildren, Jay, Morgan and Mandy Murray, Devan and Drew Haag, Kyle and Britt Hokanson, 2 brothers, Robert (Carol) Deppe, Ames, Jim (Lois) Deppe, Baldwin, 3 sisters, Lillian Pohlmann and Jeanne (Wilbert) Stein both of Keystone, Arlene Fintel, Cedar Rapids. He was preceded in death by his Parents, his wife, Donna, and a son Donald. Richard Deppe was born July 25, 1931 at Keystone, Iowa. He was the son of Edward and Nan Jordt, Deppe. 

Dick received his education in the Keystone Schools. He worked as a farm hand in the area before he enlisted in the United States Navy on January 9, 1951. Dick served on the USS DEHAVEN during the Korean War. He was Honorably Discharged from the Navy in November of 1954. 

Richard Deppe and Donna VanNote were married September 28, 1957 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The couple lived in Cedar Rapids where Dick worked at Iowa Manufacturing. He then started his long career as a truck driver working for Pratt and Jensen then Rowley Interstate. In 1964 he started driving for Cuckler Buildings in Monticello and the family moved to Monticello. He later drove for Dubuque Pack, Quaker Oats, Art Pape, Food Liner and Aqua Glass. He retired from driving in the summer of 1999. Dick was a member of the Monticello Drill Team, the American Legion and V.F.W. and the Memorial Board. He also belonged to the USS DEHAVEN SAILORS Association. Dick always enjoyed shooting fireworks for the city fireworks display on the 4th of July. A memorial fund has been established.

Frank Hromadka, Sam Bowers and Dick	Lavern Brewster, Dick, Ron Empfield and Tony Facci
Lavern and Gloria Brewster with Dick	Dick in San Antonio at last reunion
Lavern Brewster, Don Tellman and Dick	Two old buddies