Richard A. Poore, 74, of Story City, passed to his heavenly home on September 4, 2016, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. He was born in Blockton, Iowa, on July 4, 1942, to Guy and Nina Campbell Poore. He married Evelyn Carolyn Jipsen on July 10, 1966. To this union three children were born: Jeanna Lynne Schwendinger (Michael) of Eagan, Minnesota; Deanna Lou Jacobs (Erik) of Golden, Colorado, and Richard A. Poore II (Samantha) of Waterloo, Iowa. Evelyn passed away in 1992.
Richard subsequently married Linda Winship Olson in 1993. He was a loving and caring stepfather to Rebekah Mitchell of Winterset; Mike Olson (Julie) of Brainerd, Minnesota, and Brenda Henderson (Jason) of Story City. He was delighted to be known as Grandpa Rich or Grandpa Poore or Papa Iowa or Papa Rich by ten grandchildren (Lucy, Rachel, Ryan, Oliver, Maxwell, Bradley, Moriah, Torran, Saydie and Kayden) and three great-grandchildren (Karsyn, Jaxson, and Everly).
During his career Rich worked in the insurance industry; as a supervisor in custodial care at Iowa State University; and recently as a driver for NAPA in Ames. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ames and traveled several times with the Appalachia crew to repair homes in the Appalachian Mountains. He loved hunting, fishing, and reading.
Rich was preceded in death by his parents, and half-sisters Kathryn Lane and Norma Poore. Rich is survived by his wife, Linda; his children, children-by-marriage, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary (John) Howell from Glenwood; half-sisters Anna Barker of Colby, Kansas, Neva (Robert) James of Council Bluffs, and half-brother Ernest Poore as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Richard asks that gifts may be directed to the charity of your choosing.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Ames on Saturday, September 10, with visitation at 9:30 am, and the service at 11:00 am, followed by lunch at the church. On September 11, a Celebration of Life will be held at the Bedford United Methodist Church in Bedford with visitation at 1:00 pm and the service at 2:00pm. There will be no burial. Blessed was the life of Richard Poore.
Richard subsequently married Linda Winship Olson in 1993. He was a loving and caring stepfather to Rebekah Mitchell of Winterset; Mike Olson (Julie) of Brainerd, Minnesota, and Brenda Henderson (Jason) of Story City. He was delighted to be known as Grandpa Rich or Grandpa Poore or Papa Iowa or Papa Rich by ten grandchildren (Lucy, Rachel, Ryan, Oliver, Maxwell, Bradley, Moriah, Torran, Saydie and Kayden) and three great-grandchildren (Karsyn, Jaxson, and Everly).
During his career Rich worked in the insurance industry; as a supervisor in custodial care at Iowa State University; and recently as a driver for NAPA in Ames. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ames and traveled several times with the Appalachia crew to repair homes in the Appalachian Mountains. He loved hunting, fishing, and reading.
Rich was preceded in death by his parents, and half-sisters Kathryn Lane and Norma Poore. Rich is survived by his wife, Linda; his children, children-by-marriage, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary (John) Howell from Glenwood; half-sisters Anna Barker of Colby, Kansas, Neva (Robert) James of Council Bluffs, and half-brother Ernest Poore as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Richard asks that gifts may be directed to the charity of your choosing.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Ames on Saturday, September 10, with visitation at 9:30 am, and the service at 11:00 am, followed by lunch at the church. On September 11, a Celebration of Life will be held at the Bedford United Methodist Church in Bedford with visitation at 1:00 pm and the service at 2:00pm. There will be no burial. Blessed was the life of Richard Poore.
Richard A. Poore, 74, of Story City, passed to his heavenly home on September 4, 2016, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. He was born in Blockton, Iowa, on July 4, 1942, to Guy and Nina Campbell Poore. He married Evelyn Carolyn Jipsen on July 10, 1966. To this union three children were born: Jeanna Lynne Schwendinger (Michael) of Eagan, Minnesota; Deanna Lou Jacobs (Erik) of Golden, Colorado, and Richard A. Poore II (Samantha) of Waterloo, Iowa. Evelyn passed away in 1992.
Richard subsequently married Linda Winship Olson in 1993. He was a loving and caring stepfather to Rebekah Mitchell of Winterset; Mike Olson (Julie) of Brainerd, Minnesota, and Brenda Henderson (Jason) of Story City. He was delighted to be known as Grandpa Rich or Grandpa Poore or Papa Iowa or Papa Rich by ten grandchildren (Lucy, Rachel, Ryan, Oliver, Maxwell, Bradley, Moriah, Torran, Saydie and Kayden) and three great-grandchildren (Karsyn, Jaxson, and Everly).
During his career Rich worked in the insurance industry; as a supervisor in custodial care at Iowa State University; and recently as a driver for NAPA in Ames. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ames and traveled several times with the Appalachia crew to repair homes in the Appalachian Mountains. He loved hunting, fishing, and reading.
Rich was preceded in death by his parents, and half-sisters Kathryn Lane and Norma Poore. Rich is survived by his wife, Linda; his children, children-by-marriage, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary (John) Howell from Glenwood; half-sisters Anna Barker of Colby, Kansas, Neva (Robert) James of Council Bluffs, and half-brother Ernest Poore as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Richard asks that gifts may be directed to the charity of your choosing.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Ames on Saturday, September 10, with visitation at 9:30 am, and the service at 11:00 am, followed by lunch at the church. On September 11, a Celebration of Life will be held at the Bedford United Methodist Church in Bedford with visitation at 1:00 pm and the service at 2:00pm. There will be no burial. Blessed was the life of Richard Poore.
Richard subsequently married Linda Winship Olson in 1993. He was a loving and caring stepfather to Rebekah Mitchell of Winterset; Mike Olson (Julie) of Brainerd, Minnesota, and Brenda Henderson (Jason) of Story City. He was delighted to be known as Grandpa Rich or Grandpa Poore or Papa Iowa or Papa Rich by ten grandchildren (Lucy, Rachel, Ryan, Oliver, Maxwell, Bradley, Moriah, Torran, Saydie and Kayden) and three great-grandchildren (Karsyn, Jaxson, and Everly).
During his career Rich worked in the insurance industry; as a supervisor in custodial care at Iowa State University; and recently as a driver for NAPA in Ames. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ames and traveled several times with the Appalachia crew to repair homes in the Appalachian Mountains. He loved hunting, fishing, and reading.
Rich was preceded in death by his parents, and half-sisters Kathryn Lane and Norma Poore. Rich is survived by his wife, Linda; his children, children-by-marriage, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary (John) Howell from Glenwood; half-sisters Anna Barker of Colby, Kansas, Neva (Robert) James of Council Bluffs, and half-brother Ernest Poore as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Richard asks that gifts may be directed to the charity of your choosing.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Ames on Saturday, September 10, with visitation at 9:30 am, and the service at 11:00 am, followed by lunch at the church. On September 11, a Celebration of Life will be held at the Bedford United Methodist Church in Bedford with visitation at 1:00 pm and the service at 2:00pm. There will be no burial. Blessed was the life of Richard Poore.
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