Richard Roth
Born: February 1st, 1935
Died: May 9th, 2015
Obituary
Richard "Dick" Roth, 80, of Burlington, died at 3:20 PM Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born February 1, 1935, in Burlington, he was the son of Fritz and Gladys Taeger Roth. On July 2, 1956, he married Delaine Stephens in Burlington. She died April 21, 2002.
Dick was a farmer and owner/operator of Roth Trucking.
He was a 1953 graduate of Burlington High School.
He enjoyed watching sprint car races at 34 Raceways, doing yard work, watching Iowa Hawkeyes basketball, working, and spending time with his family.
Survivors include two sons, Steve (Maria) Roth, and Todd (Brittan) Roth, both of Burlington; one daughter, Nancy Roth of Burlington; seven grandchildren, Dustin (Elisa) Roth, Rachel (Blake) Cameron, Luke Roth, Natalie Roth, Danielle Roth, Dillan Roth, and Dalton Roth; four great-grandchildren, Delaney, Hudson, Kinsey and Kyler; three sisters, Pat Walljasper of Denmark, IA, Geraldine Bennett of Burlington, and Joyce Roth of Burlington; and significant other, Delores "Doddie" Burgus of Burlington.
Besides his wife he was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be from 8:00 AM until 7:00 PM with the family to receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Thielen Funeral Home.
The funeral service for Mr. Roth will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Thielen Funeral Home with Reverend Dean Graber officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held at the Roth Trucking Shop following the burial.
A memorial has been established for Great River Hospice.
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