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Richard Allan Hummel

1949 - 2015

Richard Allan Hummel obituary, 1949-2015, Red Oak, IA

BORN

1949

DIED

2015

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LeRette Funeral Chapel, Inc.

525 East Ratliff Road

Red Oak, Iowa

Richard Hummel Obituary

Richard Allan Hummel, 65, Red Oak, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.
Richard was born July 13, 1949, in Red Oak, the son of Max and Phyllis (Michelson) Hummel. He was raised in Red Oak where he attended school. In his younger years, Richard worked at the Grand Theater.
He married Marcia Thomas on June 1, 1968, in Stanton. Over the years Richard lived in Stennett and Coin before moving back to Red Oak. He worked for Thos. D. Murphy Co. for 26 years, Bingo King in Council Bluffs for eight years, City Print in Omaha and most recently FRESCO in Red Oak before retiring in 2013. He enjoyed traveling, Egyptian history, cartoons like "Sponge Bob" and "Scooby Doo", video games, cars, spending time with his grandkids and watching his son, Allan, work on cars.
Preceding him in death were his father, Max Hummel; wife, Marcia Hummel; brother, Gary Hummel and mother-in-law, Marilee Thomas.
Survivors include his children, Tony Hummel and wife Glenna, Red Oak, Phillip Hummel, Baltimore, and Allan Hummel and wife Melissa, Red Oak; grandchildren, Ryan Hummel and wife Aprill, Amy Hummel, Jacob Hummel, Geoffrey Sellers, Jake Sellers, Nathan Hummel, Destiny Hummel, Sadie Linfor, Ethan Hummel, and Angel Hummel; great-grandchildren, Hunter Parsons and Faith Hummel; mother, Phyllis Hummel, Red Oak; brother, Donald Hummel and wife Kathy, Red Oak; father-in-law, Victor Thomas, Boone; sisters-in-law, Ethel Hummel, Shenandoah, and Vicki Gustafson and husband Rick, Ogden; brothers-in-law, Benjamin Thomas and wife Janell, Mt.Vernon, Ohio; Andrew Thomas and wife Julie, Bedford; and Steve Masters and wife Julie, Red Oak; many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family.
Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Aiken Standard from Mar. 3 to Mar. 10, 2015.

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