Richard H. Dikeman, 93, of Leesburg, FL, and formerly of La Crosse and Hokah, MN, died Thursday, August 18. 2005, at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center..
He was born in La Crosse on March 1, 1912, to John and Louisa (Goyette) Dikeman. He worked for Electric Autolite in La Crosse for several years, and also farmed in rural Hokah before moving away from the area in 1956. He also lived in Alaska for many years..
One of the great joys in Richard's life was coming back to the La Crosse and Hokah areas every summer and picking berries at Kathan Homestead Berries in La Crescent, MN..
He is survived by a daughter, Ione (Dennis) Sanden of Houston, MN; one son, Richard A. Dikeman of Hokah; one grandson, Travis Dikeman of Hastings, MN; sisters and brothers, Louise Scott of Onalaska, and Clifford (Gert) Dikeman, George Dikeman, Everlyn Eno and Frances Konetchy, all of La Crosse; and many nieces and nephews..
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Chesebro; and two brothers, John and Frank Dikeman, as well as his former wife, Elsie (Blexrud)..
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 22, at 11 a.m. at Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crescent. Pastor David Possing of the Community Church of Hokah will officiate. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery, Hokah. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Richard H. Dikeman, 93, of Leesburg, FL, and formerly of La Crosse and Hokah, MN, died Thursday, August 18. 2005, at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center..
He was born in La Crosse on March 1, 1912, to John and Louisa (Goyette) Dikeman. He worked for Electric Autolite in La Crosse for several years, and also farmed in rural Hokah before moving away from the area in 1956. He also lived in Alaska for many years..
One of the great joys in Richard's life was coming back to the La Crosse and Hokah areas every summer and picking berries at Kathan Homestead Berries in La Crescent, MN..
He is survived by a daughter, Ione (Dennis) Sanden of Houston, MN; one son, Richard A. Dikeman of Hokah; one grandson, Travis Dikeman of Hastings, MN; sisters and brothers, Louise Scott of Onalaska, and Clifford (Gert) Dikeman, George Dikeman, Everlyn Eno and Frances Konetchy, all of La Crosse; and many nieces and nephews..
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Chesebro; and two brothers, John and Frank Dikeman, as well as his former wife, Elsie (Blexrud)..
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 22, at 11 a.m. at Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crescent. Pastor David Possing of the Community Church of Hokah will officiate. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery, Hokah. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
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