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Richard C. “Dick” Winegard departed this world on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the age of 88.
He is survived by his wife Kathryn “Kay” (McCord) Winegard; two children, …
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Richard C. “Dick” Winegard departed this world on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the age of 88.
He is survived by his wife Kathryn “Kay” (McCord) Winegard; two children, Renée Marie Winegard of Springfield and Richard Blair Winegard and his wife Lauren of Marshfield; eight grandchildren, Grant, Rachel, Derrick, Nikki, Alex, Ragan, Abby, and Ben, and six great-grandchildren Wrenly, Elise, Rorie, Axle, Charlie, and Sylvan.
Dick was born on March 28, 1936, to Clark Lewis and Rachel Matilda (Dancey) Winegard in Kossuth, Iowa, their last and seventh child.
He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Irma Koehler, Frances Schulte, Lorraine Elliott, and brothers John, Gerry, and Wendell Winegard.
He graduated from Burlington High School, Burlington College (Associate in Arts), and Iowa Wesleyan College (Bachelor of Arts) and served in the United States Army, stationed in Taiwan. He was an active member of the historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Fayette.
Dr. Winegard received a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Arkansas, there becoming a distinguished member of Phi Beta Kappa. He was a professor at Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri, from 1970 until his retirement in 2000, teaching classes such as Grammar and English Literature, of which his favorite was 18th century. He had a love of reading and writing, singing and playing the piano (Mozart especially), staying physically fit, gardening, and home remodeling, but was extremely adept at sewing and tailoring. He taught himself to sew, making his daughter’s wedding dress and all his own suits, admitting to disposing of the first one. He liked to say to his children, “If you can read, you can do most anything.”
In 2018, he and Kay moved to Marshfield to be close to their children and grandchildren. His family will forever miss his wit, strength, and wisdom.
Services will be held at a later date and announced by Fraker Funeral Home, Inc., Marshfield, Missouri.
No donations are necessary, but contributions can be made to the Richard C. and Kathryn A. Winegard Scholarship through Central Methodist University or St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, both in Fayette, Missouri.
