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Vernon H Ricke

July 6, 1928 — December 17, 2015

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
VERNON H. RICKE

BORN
July 6, 1928
Granville, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
December 17, 2015
Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 22, 2015
St. Patrick Catholic Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Fr. Siby Punnoose Officiating

Visitation will be after 2:00pm Monday, December 21, 2015,
with the family present from 5:00 7:00pm
at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon
with a Christian Wake Service at 6:30pm
and a Parish Rosary at 7:00pm.

MUSIC
Be Not Afraid
On Eagles Wings Responsorial Psalm
Amazing Grace
Here I Am Lord
Song of Farewell
How Great Thou Art
Cantor: Mary Donohue
Organist: Laura Wagner

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Julie Ricke Melanie Powell
Jenn Ricke Kelly Ricke
Jill Ricke Kaitlin Ricke
Alyssa Ricke Hunter Warntjes

CASKET BEARERS
Duane Ricke Kevin Ricke
Heath Warntjes Lucas Helmers
Justin Helmers Jacob Ricke

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa
Military Graveside Services presented by
McGlothlen-Cowie American Legion Post #145 of Sheldon.

After todays graveside service relatives and friends are
invited to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of the:
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home Sheldon, Iowa

VERNONH. RICKE
Vernon Henry Ricke, the son of Henry and Mary (Wildschutz) Ricke, was born July 6, 1928 in Granville, Iowa. Vern attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Granville, Iowa. After school he helped his dad on the farm until joining the United States Marine Corp in February of 1952, serving in the Korean Conflict and receiving the Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged in February of 1954. Vern returned home and started farming north of Paullina, Iowa. On July 24, 1956, he was united in marriage to Leona Kruse at St. Anthonys Catholic Church in Primghar, Iowa. They made their home on the farm north of Paullina, where they farmed until his retirement in 1978 and they moved to Sheldon. Vern kept busy during his retirement helping area farmers with field work. Vernon passed on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon reaching the age of 87 years, 5 months and 11 days.
Vern was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Sheldon. He enjoyed football, baseball, music and dancing.
Vern is survived by his wife, Leona of 59 years and their children, Theresa Helmers of Sibley, Iowa; Duane and his wife, Pam Ricke of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Kevin and his wife, Sue Ricke of Sac City, Iowa and Robbie and her husband, Heath Warntjes of Boyden, Iowa; 11 grandchildren, Julie Ricke; Lucas (Tonya) Helmers, Justin Helmers, Melanie (Brandon) Powell; Jenn, Kelly and Jill Ricke; Kaitlin, Jacob and Alyssa Ricke; Hunter Warntjes; 5 great-grandchildren, Abbie, Brooklyn and Carter Helmers; Mecca and Emory Powell; a sister, Clarice and her husband, Cyril Schmit of Remsen, Iowa and sister-in-law, Jeanette Ricke of Remsen; several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Sharon Marie Ricke on May 21, 2013; 3 brothers, Omar and Leola Ricke, Robert and Kathleen Ricke and Clarence Ricke; 2 sisters, Helen and Ferd Plathe and Kathleen and Melvin Jim Klein.
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