Richard D. Pampuch

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Pampuch, Richard D. Born to parents, Thomas & Veronica Pampuch in Winona, MN where he grew up as one of ten siblings. Dick would tell many great stories of Winona, Fountain City, small city and farm life. He married Gladys Semling in 1959. Gladys and Dick had 4 Children: Dale (Jane Dube) Pampuch, Don (Lisa) Pampuch, Susan (William) Sullivan, Sandra (Dennis) Ostrom. They raised their family in Richfield, Apple Valley and Isanti, MN. Gladys went to heaven after a long battle with lung fibrosis in 1990. Dick was an over the road truck driver and member of the Teamsters Union. He later married Vera, a widow herself. Dick and Vera enjoyed driving truck together and dancing, golfing, fishing and visiting their many friends and extended family, including Vera's 6 children: Keith (Debbie Knudson) Damhof, Kenten (Joyce) Damhof, Kyle (Linda) Damhof, Kristi (Bryan) Caspers, Konnie (Willem) DeKlerk, Korine (Rick) Sommers. Dick enjoyed their 22 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He always had a smile and a joke or story to tell and he loved helping his neighbors with projects like building decks or driving beet trucks. A celebration of Dick's life will be held at a later date, in Minnesota.

Published on April 2, 2017