Richard F. Roemmich

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Posted 9/23/19

SUBLETTE - Richard F. “Dick” Roemmich, 77, of Sublette, died Sept. 21, 2019 at Heritage Health in Mendota.

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Richard F. Roemmich

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SUBLETTE - Richard F. “Dick” Roemmich, 77, of Sublette, died Sept. 21, 2019 at Heritage Health in Mendota.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at First United Methodist Church in Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial of cremains will follow at St. Paul Evangelical Cemetery in rural Mendota. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service at the church on Sept. 25. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy.

Dick was born Jan. 18, 1942 in Sublette to Ralph F. and Ethel (Richards) Roemmich. He married Bernadine M. Leffelman on June 15, 1963 at First United Methodist Church in Mendota.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Deborah (Kevin) Schultz, Denna (Brent) Barker and Dixie (Barry) Doughty, all of Sublette; three grandchildren, Andrew (Kate) Schultz, Britni (Tom Dvorak) Schultz and Brennan (Elissa) Barker; two great-grandsons, Griffin Schultz and Brayden Barker; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Nancy Williams and Marilyn Roemmich in infancy.

Dick was a life long farmer in the Sublette area. In 1971, he became the original “Handyman” at Woodhaven Lakes in Sublette. He had also owned and operated Roemmich Resort Homes with his wife in Sublette for over 48 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mendota, serving the church in many capacities. He was also a member of the Sublette Fire Department, the Sublette Elevator Board, the Sublette Tri-County Tractor Ride, and the Mendota Elks Lodge.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to First United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent online at www.thejonesfh.com.