Richard-Gerard-Lloyd-99023

Obituary

Richard Gerard Lloyd, age 78, of Burlington, died at 9:23 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born February 14, 1927, in St. Paul, MN, he was the son of Edward Lloyd and Rena M. Anderson Lloyd. On June 14, 1953, he married Marilyn J. Nanninga in Hawarden. Mr. Lloyd was a 1945 graduate of Newton, Iowa, High School and a 1949 graduate of Iowa State Teacher's College, Cedar Falls, Iowa. He was a seaman First Class in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He taught high school in the communities of Farrer and Moulton, Iowa, as a business instructor. He worked for TS Martin Company in Sioux City, Iowa, one year before joining Swift and Company as their Statistical Quality Control Manager from 1953-1967, and then he transferred to Buffalo, NY, retiring in October 1969. He then joined Bonewitz Chemicals as Sales and Service Representative, locating first in N. Mankato, Minnesota, and then moving to Burlington in 1971. In his work he traveled throughout the United States and Canada, retiring in October 1980. He spent the next 7 years serving in the same related field with Oxford Sanfax and Diversy Wyandotte Chemical Services, Inc. until May 1987. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Burlington and of the United Methodist Men. He served as head usher for several years. He attended the International Congress of United Methodist Men held at Purdue University from 1989-2002 at their quadrennial meetings. He was a volunteer at Great River Medical Center for 16 years and also was active in Crop Walk and with city volunteer projects. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed fishing. A highlight of any day involved spending time with his grandchildren. He is fondly remembered by his friends and co-workers through the years for his land nature and his gentle humor. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; Charles (Chris) Lloyd of Nevada, Margaret (John) Wozniak and David (Geri) Lloyd of Burlington, and Rosemary (Tom) Cameron of Riceville; 13 grandchildren, 5 brothers and 2 sisters, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Edward. Visitation will be from 8:00 a. to 8 pm Thursday at Lunning Chapel, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 pm. The funeral for Mr. Lloyd will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dennis Tevis officiating. The Veterans Honor Guard of VFW Posts 10102 and 9162, American Legion Post 52, Hamilton-Walters. MArine Corps League and AMVETS Post 29 will conduct military rites. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Memorials have been established for the Great River Medical Center Volunteer Services and First United Methodist Church.