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Richard Charles “Richie” Slaba

4 Dec 1944 – 10 Jul 2020

Birth4 Dec 1944
Death10 Jul 2020
CemeterySaint Ann's Cemetery
Geddes , Charles Mix County , South Dakota , USA
Added byJanet Verburg on 23 Jan 2021
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212851259

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Richard Slaba, 75, died at Platte Health Center in Platte, SD on Friday, July 10, 2020. Funeral service will be Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Geddes at 10:00 with burial folowing in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery in Geddes. Richard Charles Slaba was born on December 4, 1944, to Alvin and Tillie (Kisely) Slaba in Geddes, SD. Richie took over the family farm at the age of 15. He graduated from Geddes High School in 1962. On July 6, 1974, he married Colleen (Rete) Masur - his ""Retezie Pie"" - at St. Ann's Catholic Church. They just celebrated their 46th anniversary. Richie enjoyed watching his children's sports activities, dancing, watching his Oakland A's and Indianapolis Colts, playing on and managing the Geddes baseball town team, listening to Don Williams, and playing cards. On July 25, 2018, Richie entered the Lake Andes Nursing Home due to Parkinson's disease. Richie is survived by his devoted wife Rete; son Matthew (Mieke) Slaba and their children Theodore, Presley, Cooper, and Avieleigh of Wagner, SD; daughter April (Toby) Russell of Mitchell, SD; daughter Joleen (Matthew) Urban and their children Lily, Justin, Caleb, and Sienna of Rochester, MN; son Bruce (Stephanie) Slaba and their children Delanie and Raleigh of Harrisburg, SD; daughter McKenzie (Adam) Frerichs and their children Oakley and Maddox of Mount Vernon, SD; brother Eugene (Lois) Slaba of Geddes, SD; sister Marie (Dean) McQuay of Rapid City, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews. Richie was preceded in death by his parents, mother and father-in-law, 3 brothers-in-law, 3 nieces, and 1 nephew. Contributor: Vicky Pavlis (49988824)

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