STOKKE - Richard Bruce "Dic"
86, husband, father, writer, friend,
passed away on December 26th, 2021.
Born on a cold, January 3rd, 1935 in
Thief River Falls, MN. Dic is survived by
his loving wife of 47 years, Phyllis nee
Curtis, sister, Roberta Kelly, brothers
Ted (Bev) and Paul, sister-in -law
Carol, children Cindi Crowson (Norm),
Rick (Vicki), Peggy Menard (Jim), Scott
(Amy Weisenbach), 11 grandchildren,
14 great-grandchildren, two greatgreat-
grandchildren, numerous nieces
and nephews. His favorite sister-in-law
Doris Ippolito. Dic was predeceased by
his parents, Alfred and Agnes (Hastad),
brothers, Ed (Pat), David, John, Steven
and William, sisters Rosemary Bond
and Margaret, sister-in law, Drora and
brother-in-law, Ken. Dic grew up in
Thief River Falls, MN, second of eleven
children, in a one-room house. He
was an avid reader and writer, having
published his first book of poetry, "That
Time on the Mountain" in 2020, and
was always game for a good adventure,
whether canoeing in the Boundary
waters or traveling with his family. A
graduate of Lincoln High School in
Thief River Falls, MN, class of 1952,
Dic proudly served in the United States
Air Force during the Korean War as a
Communications Intelligence Specialist
in Japan from 1952-1956. A life member
of Garrison Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 1816 in Garrison, MN, he served
in the community and as a Veteran
Mentor in Shakopee, MN Treatment
Court. Celebration of life will be held
at the WENDEL-LOECHER FUNERAL
HOME, 27 Aurora Street, Lancaster,
NY, Saturday, January 15, from 10:00
AM -12:00 noon with services being
held at 12 noon. Interment at the
Western New York National Cemetery,
Corfu, NY at a later date. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be sent to
Shakopee Veterans Treatment Court
Mentors Group, c/o Derek Farwell,
Government Center West, 200 4th
Avenue West, Shakopee, MN 55379 or
Thief River Falls Education Foundation,
230 LaBree Avenue South, Thief River
Falls, MN 56701, or charity of your choice.