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Richard Nicholas “Dick” Masuen

Birth	:	17 Mar 1919 Oyens, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Dec 2014 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7939000, -96.1527100
Description	:	Richard “Dick” Masuen, 95, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars where he had resided for the past year. A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2014, at All Saints Parish – St. James Church in Le Mars. Reverend Paul Eisele will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars, with military honors conducted by the Wasmer American Legion Post 241 of Le Mars. Visitation with the family present will be after 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December... Read More	Richard “Dick” Masuen, 95, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars where he had resided for the past year. A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2014, at All Saints Parish – St. James Church in Le Mars. Reverend Paul Eisele will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars, with military honors conducted by the Wasmer American Legion Post 241 of Le Mars. Visitation with the family present will be after 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2014, with a parish rosary at 3:00 p.m. and a Scriptural prayer service at 4:00 p.m. at Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars. Visitation will resume from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at the church. Richard Nicholas Masuen was born March 17, 1919, in Oyens, Iowa, to Charles and Lena (Ruden) Masuen. He attended parochial school in Oyens. He worked at the Farmers Elevator in Oyens until he enlisted in the US Army. He was united in marriage to Celesta “Sis” Shearon on May 14, 1946, at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars. Dick worked several jobs before opening the Club Debonair, a popular night spot in Le Mars for many years. He spent the last of his working years as office manager for A. J. Masuen Company, his brother’s first-aid supply business. Sis passed away March 29, 2013 He was active in the Democratic Party and the American Legion and held offices in both. Dick was one of the original founders of the Wasmar Post Golden Kernals Drum and Bugle Corps. He shot fireworks for the city of Le Mars for 15 years. He was active in the Pioneer Village Christmas and instrumental in starting the Lighted Christmas Parade, which he organized each year until age 93, when his health prohibited his participation. Dick helped build floats for the lighted parade as well as for several other organizations. He helped build three trolleys for Primebank to be used at the Plymouth County Fair. His passion was “tinkering,” and he loved to find solutions to mechanical problems. Survivors include a daughter, Becky Scheitler and her husband Bob of Le Mars; a son, Michael Masuen, of Emery, S.D.; a daughter-in-law, Vikki Masuen, of Le Mars; five grandchildren: Nick Masuen of Sioux City, Iowa, Brad Masuen and his wife Denni of Kansas City, Mo., Matt Masuen and his wife Jade and their son Myles of Colorado Springs, Colo., Jesse Scheitler and his fiancée Adrienne Siemonsma and their children Talia Siemonsma, Sean Siemonsma, and Ian Scheitler of Rapid City, S.D., and Elizabeth Masuen of Omaha, Neb.; sisters, Marita Shearon and Delores Heissel of Le Mars; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Lena (Ruden) Masuen; his wife, Sis; two sons, Charles and Mark; a son-in-law, Steven Reinholdt; brothers Lawrence, Al, Ray, and Ervan; and sisters, Virginia Schroeder, Lorraine Becker, and Florence. Arrangements are with the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home of Le Mars.

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Richard Nicholas “Dick” Masuen death on 18 Dec 2014 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7939000
Longitude: -96.1527100

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Henry Masuen

(1880 - 1939)

Maria Magdalena “Lena” Ruden Masuen

(1884 - 1983)

Spouse

Celesta Mary “Sis” Shearon Masuen

(1918 - 2013)

Siblings

Aloysious Jacob “AJ” Masuen

(1908 - 1996)

Florence Masuen

(1911 - 1919)

Lorraine Ann Masuen Becker

(1916 - 1978)

Delores Martha Masuen Heissel

(1920 - 2018)

Ervan Joseph “Bud” Masuen

(1922 - 2004)

Marita Masuen Shearon

(1925 - 2020)

Children

Mark R Masuen

(1950 - 2003)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Calvary Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7939000, -96.1527100

2. Memorial Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7875000, -96.1504920

3. Resthaven Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8375015, -96.1686020

4. Seney Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8586655, -96.1265106

5. Saint Catherines Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8224200, -96.0563900

6. Saint Peter Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8081017, -96.2767029

7. Hillside Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7291985, -96.2544022

8. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7214480, -96.2583450

9. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Struble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

10. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8514600, -96.2902600

11. Stanton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6786003, -96.1900024

12. Saint Marys Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8078003, -95.9781036

13. Remsen Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8058014, -95.9775009

14. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

15. Union Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6917000, -96.0291977

16. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

17. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Neptune, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6447560, -96.1148360

18. Floyd Valley Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6556015, -96.2514038

19. Saint Johns Cemetery
Craig, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021

20. Mathwig Wetrovsky Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6338000, -96.1723000

21. Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6330950, -96.1937720

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

23. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Johnson Township, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

24. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ruble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000