Richard Asaph Ware
July 1, 1917 — April 29, 2008
Richard A. Ware, 90, of 2115 1st Ave. S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died, Tuesday, April 29, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2008, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Richard was born July 1, 1917, the son of Ira and Clara (Boyles) Ware of Coggon, Iowa. His mother died days later after giving birth to twin boys, Richard and Robert. After her death, his aunt and uncle, Eulalia and Leslie Dunn of Marion raised Richard. He married Dorothy A. Drake on April 14, 1939.
Richard and his family left Marion in 1959 and returned in 1999. During that time, they owned and operated a hardware in Yuma, Colorado; sold the store in Yuma and moved to Broomfield, Colorado where Richard worked for the Postal Service until he retired in July, 1977. Richard enjoyed retirement in Mesa, Arizona until returning to Cedar Rapids.
Richard was active in Masonic Organizations: Pastmaster Marion Lodge #6, Past Patron of Marion Chapter of Easter Star, Cedar Rapids Consistory, and member of the foot patrol for the El Kahir Shrine. Richard was a life long member of the Methodist Church and served as an usher for 25 years.
Surviving is his wife, Dorothy and their son, Roger (Sharon) Ware of Canton, Michigan; two grandchildren, Sarah (Bryan) Tarchala of Livonia, Michigan and Jack Ware of Canton, Michigan; two brothers, his twin, Robert (Louise) Ware of Cedar Rapids, and Eugene (Irene) Dunn of Solon; a sister-in-law, Gwen Beltz of Cedar Rapids; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Those that preceded him in death were his parents, Ira and Matilda Ware, Leslie and Eulalia Dunn; his sister, Virginia Riggins Christensen; one brother, Leonard Dunn; and two step-brothers, Dick and Bob Bressler.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be sent to: Alzheimer’s Association of East Central Iowa, 1570 42nd St. N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 or St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1340 3rd Ave. S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.
Richard was born July 1, 1917, the son of Ira and Clara (Boyles) Ware of Coggon, Iowa. His mother died days later after giving birth to twin boys, Richard and Robert. After her death, his aunt and uncle, Eulalia and Leslie Dunn of Marion raised Richard. He married Dorothy A. Drake on April 14, 1939.
Richard and his family left Marion in 1959 and returned in 1999. During that time, they owned and operated a hardware in Yuma, Colorado; sold the store in Yuma and moved to Broomfield, Colorado where Richard worked for the Postal Service until he retired in July, 1977. Richard enjoyed retirement in Mesa, Arizona until returning to Cedar Rapids.
Richard was active in Masonic Organizations: Pastmaster Marion Lodge #6, Past Patron of Marion Chapter of Easter Star, Cedar Rapids Consistory, and member of the foot patrol for the El Kahir Shrine. Richard was a life long member of the Methodist Church and served as an usher for 25 years.
Surviving is his wife, Dorothy and their son, Roger (Sharon) Ware of Canton, Michigan; two grandchildren, Sarah (Bryan) Tarchala of Livonia, Michigan and Jack Ware of Canton, Michigan; two brothers, his twin, Robert (Louise) Ware of Cedar Rapids, and Eugene (Irene) Dunn of Solon; a sister-in-law, Gwen Beltz of Cedar Rapids; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Those that preceded him in death were his parents, Ira and Matilda Ware, Leslie and Eulalia Dunn; his sister, Virginia Riggins Christensen; one brother, Leonard Dunn; and two step-brothers, Dick and Bob Bressler.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial may be sent to: Alzheimer’s Association of East Central Iowa, 1570 42nd St. N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 or St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1340 3rd Ave. S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.
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