Obituaries : Myron 'Mike' Richart

VINTON: Myron "Mike" Richart, 86, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Sunnycrest Nursing Center in Dysart following a brief illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., on Monday. Private Committal Services will be held.
Myron, known to family and friends as "Mike", was born February 23, 1928 near Shellsburg to Allen and Dorothy (Senft) Richart.
During World War II, he served his nation in the US Army. Upon his discharge he worked at various occupations, however, most of his working years were spent farming. He enjoyed hunting, mushrooming, and fishing. He loved playing baseball and other sports. "Mike" truly adored his grandchildren.
On March 30, 1963 he was united in marriage to Bonnie Simnacher at the Presbyterian Church in Vinton.
In addition to his wife Bonnie of rural Vinton, he is survived by his children, Kristi (Steve) Albright of Grimes, Gena Miller of LaPorte City, and Tony (Rebeccah) Richart of Vinton; his grandchildren, Jamie Downs of Minneapolis, MN, Jered Downs of LaPorte City, Alissa and Kylee Albright of Grimes, and Riley, Tori, and Tate Richart of Vinton; his brother, Warren (Mary) Richart of Urbana; his sisters, Patty Peters of Shellsburg and Judy (Keith) Kramer of Urbana ; and his aunt, Hazel Senft of Vinton.
He was preceded in death by his parents.

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