Dee Richard Holecek, Russell

Obituary for Dee Richard Holecek | Parson Funeral Home (parsonsfh.com)
January 19, 1930 ~ March 23, 2021 (age 91)
Dee Richard Holecek, 91, of Russell, KS, and formerly of Ellsworth, KS, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Homestead Assisted Living in Russell.
Richard was born January 19, 1930 in Ellsworth, the son of Joe, Jr. and Bertha Eunice (Mead) Holecek. He grew up in Ellsworth and graduated from Ellsworth High School.
Richard was united in marriage to Mildred Virginia Judy on August 19, 1950 in Ellsworth. This union was blessed with five children: Debbie, Douglas, Darin, Dawn and Dan. They made their home in Ellsworth, Holyrood, Lucas and Russell.
Richard was the owner and operator of D’s Inc. He worked in sanitation and was a heavy equipment operator. He helped maintain the county roads in Fairview Township for many years. Earlier in life he was the manager of the Home Lumber yard in Holyrood and Greensburg. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Russell. He enjoyed gardening, wood working, hunting and fishing, attending coffee at the Pines in Ellsworth and driving trucks.
Richard’s surviving family includes his wife of 70 years, Virginia of the home; daughters Debbie Kaupp (Lynn) of Barboursville, WV and Dawn Spiker (Bill) of Suffolk, VA; sons Doug Holecek (Roxanne) of St. Marys, KS and Darin Holecek (Cindy) of Ellsworth; daughter-in-law Marsha Bouker of Hays, KS; brother Harold Holecek of Greensboro, NC; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Richard was preceded in death by his parents and son Dan Holecek.
Memorial service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Parsons Funeral Home, Ellsworth.
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