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Richard W. “Dick” Brockett

Birth	:	20 Jan 1925 Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	3 Mar 2009 Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lettsville Cemetery, Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3278800, -91.2287400
Description	:	Richard W. ‘Dick’ Brockett, age 84, of Letts, Iowa, died Tuesday morning, March 3, 2009, at the Wapello Nursing and Rehab Center at Wapello. The son of Leslie and Gertrude Sylvester Brocket, he was born on January 20, 1925 at Eliza, Illinois. He married Wynonnia Blake. On July 6, 1963 he married Janice (Anthony) Long at Aledo, Illinois. Dick had worked as a produce manager for BenTeaCo. He was a farmhand and had owned and operated a gas station at Letts. He then worked for several years caring for the buildings and grounds at the Letts Consolidated Schools and L... Read More	Richard W. ‘Dick’ Brockett, age 84, of Letts, Iowa, died Tuesday morning, March 3, 2009, at the Wapello Nursing and Rehab Center at Wapello. The son of Leslie and Gertrude Sylvester Brocket, he was born on January 20, 1925 at Eliza, Illinois. He married Wynonnia Blake. On July 6, 1963 he married Janice (Anthony) Long at Aledo, Illinois. Dick had worked as a produce manager for BenTeaCo. He was a farmhand and had owned and operated a gas station at Letts. He then worked for several years caring for the buildings and grounds at the Letts Consolidated Schools and L & M School retiring in 1990. He then worked for Chown Appliance at Nichols and then an additional twelve years for the Grimm Bros. Plastics in Wapello. Dick simply loved to work and could always find something to do. In early years he enjoyed racing jalopies. He continued to enjoy car races especially NASCAR. He was a member of the Walnut Park Baptist Church in Muscatine. Dick is survived by his wife, Janice; his seven children, Cathy and Mike Bewley of LeClaire, Patrick Brockett of Maquoketa, Peggy and Jerry Waack of Elizabeth, West Virginia, Sherril and Greg Gappa of Crystal, Minnesota, Jeffery Long of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, Rick and Sue Brockett of Topeka, Kansas, and Molly and Chris Osmun of Newton; ten grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and two brothers, Robert Brocket of Muscatine and Clifford Brocket of Cambridge, Illinois and Mesa, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Frances. The funeral ceremony for Dick Brockett was held at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 6, 2009, at the Walnut Park Baptist Church at Muscatine. Pastor Dennis Hakes and Rev. Darryl Erickson officiated. Burial followed at the Letts Cemetery. The family and friends gathered for a light luncheon and fellowship at 11:30 AM before the funeral at the church. Friends called after noon on Thursday at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello where the family met friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A Memorial Fund has been established for the benefits of the Walnut Park Baptist Church, the Grandview Community Bible Church, and the Iowa City Hospice. Louisa Obituaries

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Richard W. “Dick” Brockett's memorial is located at: Lettsville Cemetery, Letts, Louisa County, USA.
When did Richard W. “Dick” Brockett death?
Richard W. “Dick” Brockett death on 3 Mar 2009 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3278800
Longitude: -91.2287400

Family Members:

Parent

Leslie I. Brocket

(1887 - 1962)

Gertrude N. Sylvester Brocket

(1899 - 1953)

Spouse

Wynonnia E. Blake Vogt

(1928 - 2004)

Siblings

Robert Martin “Bob” Brocket

(1918 - 2009)

Children

Patrick Dean Brockett

(1951 - 2010)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lettsville Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3278800, -91.2287400

2. Wagner Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3335991, -91.1986008

3. Concord Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2994003, -91.2556000

4. Newell Cemetery
Letts, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2921982, -91.2544022

5. Kiser Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3657990, -91.1905975

6. Cranston Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3792000, -91.2506027

7. Edgington Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3583589, -91.3001551

8. Ardon Cemetery
Ardon, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3849983, -91.1958008

9. Grandview Cemetery
Grandview, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2783012, -91.1742020

10. Thompson Cemetery
Grandview, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2633018, -91.2260971

11. Oak Grove Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3897018, -91.2861023

12. Indian Creek Cemetery
Columbus Junction, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2552986, -91.2593994

13. Schmeltzer Cemetery
Conesville, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3580000, -91.3220000

14. Cedar-Bethel Cemetery
Fredonia, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3272018, -91.3302994

15. Houtz Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4150009, -91.1999969

16. Mount Hope Cemetery
Grandview, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2374992, -91.2157974

17. Saint Johns Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4199982, -91.2144012

18. Island Cemetery
Fruitland, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3588982, -91.1117020

19. Fredonia Cemetery
Fredonia, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2771988, -91.3339005

20. Conesville Cemetery
Conesville, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3867000, -91.3392000

21. Louisa County Farm Cemetery
Port Louisa, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2326470, -91.1708070

22. Hardman Cemetery
Wapello, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2250294, -91.1862609

23. Brockway Cemetery
Conesville, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4063988, -91.3300018

24. High Prairie Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4284000, -91.1660000