Richard Earl Settlemyer, 85, rural Colony passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital.
He was born Sept. 19, 1931, in rural Colony to Myrl Noah Isaac and Nellie Mae (Pippinger) Settlemyer. In 1950 he married Yvonne Ione Hensley of Le Roy. To this union were born three sons. He loved farming and enjoyed fishing, playing cards, traveling, and spending winters in Arizona. He will always be remembered for being fair and honest.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne, of the home; two sons, Richard Lee Settlemyer and wife, Carol, rural Colony, and Gerald D. Settlemyer, Liberty, Mo.; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; two sisters, Phyllis Ann Emanuel, Ashland, Mo., and Sherryl Wright, Lawrence.
Richard was preceded in death by a son, David, his parents, and a sister, Patricia Joann Settlemyer.
Services are at 1 p.m. today at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola, with visitation beginning an hour prior. Burial will follow the service in Geneva Cemetery. Contributions in his memory are suggested to the Mayo Clinic. Condolences can be left for the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.