January 2, 1922 - February 22, 2010
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Richard R. Black
July 18, 1932 - July 28, 2020
Farnhamville - Richard R. Black, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his home. Private family services will be at Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie with Rev. Jena Finch-Manchester of Trinity United Methodist Church of Fort Dodge officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is in charge of arrangements. Richard is survived by his brother, Ronald (Marlene) Black of Ames and a sister, Merilyn Dee Tasler of Gowrie. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Henrietta (Parsons) Black and brother-in-law, Duane Tasler. Richard was born July 18, 1932 in Farnhamville.
He graduated from Rinard High School and then served in the United States Army. He then returned to school and graduated from Drake University in 1957 with his Bachelors Degree. Then he attended the University of Wisconsin and graduated in 1958 with a Masters Degree. Richard was a Professor of Art and Head of Printmaking at Drake University from 1960 to 1994. He had selected exhibits at the Royal Society of Painters-Printmakers Members Exhibition at Bankside Gallery in London, England in 2017. Richard had several art exhibits all over the United States including; the Des Moines Art Center, Indianapolis Art Museum, Milwaukee Art Center, Purdue University, Bradley University, Southern Illinois University, New Jersey State Museum, and the Blanden Memorial Art Museum. He was a member of Fellow, Royal Society of Painters-Printmakers, Mid-America Print Council, and the Southern Graphics Council.
Marian Lydia Sibbitt
May 6, 1937 - January 21, 2011
Rinard - Marian passed away on Friday, at the Sunny Knoll Care Centre in Rockwell City. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 5th, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Satre, officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Cemetery near Rinard at a later date. Visitation will be on Friday February 4th from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include her son, Kenny Sibbitt and his wife Jen of Rinard and their children Dani and Lincoln Sibbitt; daughter, Karen Stevens and her husband Lyle of Fort Dodge; several nieces and nephews; and her cats, Puff and Copper.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Denzil and Bertha Davis Dooley; brothers, Don and Dale Dooley; sisters, Delores Wood and Phyllis Martens; and an infant brother. Marian Lydia Dooley was born on May 6, 1937, in Rinard. She attended schools there. Following her education she lived and worked in Omaha, NE, returning to Rinard in 1966 to raise her children. Marian worked part time at the Rinard Library. She was later employed by Heartland Communications for several years. She loved playing cards, jigsaw puzzles, yard sales, football, and especially the Iowa Hawkeyes. Marian especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
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