Richard “Dick” Pelz

Loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle.

Dick graduated Blairsburg (Iowa) High School in 1957. He was active in 4H and cherished his farm upbringing heritage.

He served in the United States Army from 1958-1960. He was stationed in Germany and also served with Elvis.

Dick worked with the Webster City Iowa Public Works from 1961 to 1974. He moved to Lake Bluff, IL in 1974 to be the Public Works Superintendent. He was also a volunteer fireman for Webster City and Lake Bluff. He retired in 1994 and then moved to DeSoto Wi. Dick was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing, trapping, hunting and gardening. He enjoyed sharing all of his bounty with family and friends. It was very important to share his knowledge of the outdoors and gardening with his family. Dick and his wife Barbara were together for 30 wonderful years. They spent their winters in Everglades City, Florida continuing to enjoy fishing and new friends.

Dick is survived by his wife Barbara, children Kristine Miller (Steve), Richard, Ross (Luann), Jamie, DeAnn Mandas (Jim), Chandra Allen (Christopher), Heather D’Andrea (BJ), Angie Serna (Logan) and sisters Pati Pelz (Michael Spain) and Sheri Fagervic. He has 17 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents Robert and Alma Pelz, his brothers Robert and Jack and his brother-in-law Roger Fagervic.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the Wounded Warriors Project…Richard Lee Pelz https//communityfundraising.woundedwarriorproject.org/index.cfm?useaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=16917

A Celebration of Life will be held on Nov 20th 5-9 pm

Lake Lodge

2601 Saddlebrook Dr Grayslake, il 60030

There will also be a service on Saturday Dec 2nd at 11:00 in Blairsburg.

United Church of Christ 405 2nd St

with a luncheon following at Blairsburg Opera House