AGE: 74
ADDRESS: Westboro, WI
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his residence in Westboro
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the First Lutheran Church in Ogema
OFFICIATING: Pastor Linda Strader
INTERMENT: Cremainal Inurnment will take place at Leavitt Creek Cemetery in the Town of Hill where military honors will be performed by the Westboro VFW
VISITATION: 9:00 A.M. until time of services at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the First Lutheran Church in Ogema
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 6, 1942 in Glendale, California
EDUCATION: Richard attended Westboro Area Schools and was a 1960 graduate of the Westboro High School
PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: After high school, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1960 until 1963. He completed training in New Jersey before being stationed in Germany for the remainder of his service. Richard then worked in road construction for Mangel in Custer, WI for a period of time. He then worked for Weathershield in Medford until his retirement in 2004. Pipes enjoyed eating, hunting, fishing, shooting guns with his nieces and nephews and going for ATV rides.
MEMBER OF: Westboro VFW and the NRA
SURVIVING NIECES/NEPHEW: Julie Matthias and Angela Hoffmann both of Medford and Jeremy Edens of Westboro
SURVIVING GREAT-NIECES: Desiree Matthias and Ashley Rouiller
SURVIVING BROTHERS: Dan Edens of Ogema and Dave Edens of Dexterville
DECEASED FATHER: Everett Andrew Ellworth Edens
DECEASED MOTHER: Helmi Marie Hill
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Richard’s name to the Westboro VFW or American Legion.
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