Born October 4, 1930 in Pekin to Carl Milo and Mary Irene (Twohig) Kumpf, he married Roberta Eileen “Bobbie” Bowman on December 3, 1950 in Pekin. She died May 28, 2021 in Pekin. He was also preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mary (Kumpf) Ranney and two brothers, Charles and Paul Kumpf.
Surviving are three daughters, Cindy (Charles) Johnson of Loudon, Tennessee, Becky (Brad) VonDerHeide of Pekin and Connie (Paul) Eames of South Berwick, Maine; seven grandchildren, Penny (Stephen) Wilkinson, Tanya (Scott) Hoskins, Jenny (Justin) Yancey, Elizabeth (Brad) Zimmerman, Jim Conway, Jason (Sara) Eames and Richard (Jodi) Eames and 14 great-grandchildren.
Richard was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Army.
He worked at Herget Bank for 39 years serving in many positions, lastly as a Facility Manager, before retiring in 1993. Prior to that, he worked at Broederick & Bascomb Rope Co. in Bartonville, J.C. Penney’s in downtown Pekin and the Arlington Restaurant in Pekin as a cook. He also worked construction with his brother-in-law, Darrell Bowman.
A God loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, Richard enjoyed family times, bookkeeping and his church.
Richard was a member of Pekin First Church of the Nazarene and was a former member of Pekin Bible Church, where he had served as a former board member, treasurer and was active in the Men’s Fellowship Group. He also formerly served as the treasurer for the American Cancer Society of Tazewell County and was bookkeeper for multiple businesses in Pekin area.
His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Pekin First Church of the Nazarene. Rev. W. Lloyd Brock will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Pekin. Military rites will be provided by the United States Army and Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
The family would like to thank the staff at Pekin Manor for care that they provided Richard (especially those that called him “Dad”).
Memorial contributions may be made to Pekin First Church of the Nazarene, 3514 Broadway Street, Pekin, Illinois 61554.
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