OTTUMWA —
Richard E. “Bud” Hendricks, 80, East Moline, Ill., formerly of Ottumwa, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at his home after a nearly seven-year battle with cancer.
Richard was born Aug. 10, 1931, in Ottumwa, the son of Jesse and Edna (Williamson) Hendricks. He married Zelma Bailey on Oct. 26, 1952, in Ottumwa, and together they had a daughter, Beth. He later married Marian Watnem on Aug. 12, 200,0 in East Moline, Ill.
Mr. Hendricks started at John Deere & Co. on Aug. 1, 1964, as a junior engineer. He retired from John Deere Harvester in the Division of Process and Tool Engineering after 22 years on June 1, 1985. He enjoyed woodworking, birdwatching, working on cars and spoiling his grandchildren. Richard served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was proud of his military service.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Watnem; daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Ken Roberts of East Moline, Ill.; stepdaughter, Kathie Hemmingson and her husband Kimbel of Geneseo, Ill.; granddaughters, Tess and Sadie Roberts, both of East Moline, Ill., and Brooke Nienhaus and Brooke Hemmingson, both of Geneseo, Ill.
He was preceded in death by a brother, H. Earl Hendricks, and a sister, Anita Dooley.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, Ill. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, Ill., where the East Moline American Legion Post 227 will conduct Military Honors.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Two Rivers YMCA.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com.
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