Richard L. “Dick” Conger

Conger, Richard L. “Dick”
September 22, 1929 – July 02, 2012
Iowa City, Iowa

Served with Honor – United States Military Veteran

Richard “Dick” Conger, 82, of Ollie, died Monday, July 2, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. He was born September 22, 1929 in Ollie the son of Farris and Laura Sipe Conger. He graduated from Ollie High School. In 1951 he joined the US Army and was stationed in Bamberg, Germany. While in Germany he met Margaret Seelmann and they were united in marriage on May 22, 1954 at Bamberg. In late 1954 he returned to the U.S. with his “war trophies”, his wife and infant daughter Linda. Following his return home he went to work at Kaser Rock Quarry and was foreman of the sand plant at Harvey, Iowa until his retirement in 1992. Following his retirement he worked some for the Winn brothers and did some mechanic work.

Dick enjoyed NASCAR, fishing, hunting, mushroom hunting, watching American Pickers on TV and loved Ford automobiles. He was a member of the V.F.W. and American Legion in Richland.

Dick is survived by his wife: Margaret Conger of Ollie; 4 daughters: Linda Wise, Lisa (& Gordon) Heady, Sonya Sharp-all of Fairfield; and Peggy (& Daren) Mathias of Richland; 3 sons: Bob (& Lynn) Conger of Fremont, John (& Diane) Conger of Wausau, Wisconsin, and Richard (& Jessica) Conger, Jr. of White House, Tennessee; 16 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and a brother: Francis Conger of Keswick.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter: Tiffany Renee Sharp; a son-in-law: Chuck Sharp; 2 brothers: Ronald “Butch” and Harold Conger; and 2 sisters: Shirley Ann Andeway and Velma Jean Conger.

Memorials may be made in his name to the Richard “Dick” Conger Memorial Fund.

Visitation: Open after 12:00 O’clock noon with family present from 5:00 until 7:00 PM July 05, 2012 at Fremont Funeral Chapel

Funeral Service: 10:00 AM July 06, 2012 at Fremont Funeral Chapel

Interment: Burial of cremains will be at a later date.