Dick Tomkins
November 18, 1947 — April 15, 2017
Dick Tomkins, 69 of Ely, Iowa, passed away following years of declining health, Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Graveside service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley; children, Richard Tomkins, Jr. (Karen) and John Tomkins (Herminia); stepsons, Donnie & Michael Scholl; grandchildren, Brandon, Johnna and Bryan; and siblings, Bill Tomkins and Mary Jordan (David).
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Tom Tomkins.
Dick was born November 18, 1947, the son of Merle and Ruth Tomkins, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Shirley Ross. Dick worked as a carpenter, retiring from Ryan Construction. A very skilled carpenter, Dick’s passion was fishing and always after the “big one.”
Survivors include his wife, Shirley; children, Richard Tomkins, Jr. (Karen) and John Tomkins (Herminia); stepsons, Donnie & Michael Scholl; grandchildren, Brandon, Johnna and Bryan; and siblings, Bill Tomkins and Mary Jordan (David).
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Tom Tomkins.
Dick was born November 18, 1947, the son of Merle and Ruth Tomkins, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Shirley Ross. Dick worked as a carpenter, retiring from Ryan Construction. A very skilled carpenter, Dick’s passion was fishing and always after the “big one.”
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