Services will be held on Monday, July 22, 2019 at 1pm at First Lutheran Church, 1230 5th Avenue, Moline with Pastor Dan Witkowski officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Memorials in Richard’s name may be made to First Lutheran Church.
Richard was born in Moline, IL on May 5, 1939 to Allyn and Gladys Housman. He attended Augustana College in Rock Island, Il and later went to seminary school in Fremont, NE. Richard served as pastor at various Lutheran Churches around Iowa and Illinois; the last church he served at was Peace Church in Port Byron, Il. On September 21, 1974, Richard was united in marriage to Janice M. Schumacher-Cole, together they ran a small antique business in Pleasant Valley.
Those left to honor Richard's memory are his step-children Julie (Reed) Sommers, Michael (Janet) Cole, and Christopher (Carolyn) Cole; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister Sally Thomas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice and his parents.
