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Richard "Dick" J. Carney

1/24/1932 - 4/8/2005


Obituary


Richard "Dick" Carney, 73, of the Titonka-Crystal Lake area passed away Friday, April 8, 2005, at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City.

Dick, the son of Hugh and Carrie Blance (Schneider) Carney, was born January 24, 1932, in Mallard, Iowa.  He attended school at Whittemore and then graduated from Fenton High School in 1949.

Dick served in the Korean War from 1952 - 1955. Following his honorable discharge, Dick worked in Fort Dodge for Rankin Motor Company and then nine years for U.S. Gypsum.

Dick was united in marriage with Cheryl Grimm on January 31, 1964 in Whittemore.  The couple made their home in Cylinder for three years where Dick was manager of the Standard Oil Fertilizer Plant.  They then moved to Irvington, where Dick was plant manager for the Fertilizer and L.P. Gas Company.  In 1971, Dick and Cheryl then had the chance to take over the oil agent's job in Crystal Lake.  In 1975, Dick became the oil jobber for Standard Oil and the family ran that business.

Dick served one term on the Crystal Lake City Council and then served as mayor for three terms.  While serving as mayor, Dick helped get the Senior Center started in the City Hall building so they would have a nice place.  Dick also got cable television in at no cost at that time.

Dick and Cheryl spent every winter in Mesa, Arizona.  For ten years, they owned rental property, which they sold in 2003 and purchased a home in Mesa.

Dick always was ready to go to Arizona in October, but in April was ready to come home and be with his two granddaughters, Melanie and Janet.

Dick is survived by his wife Cheryl; three children: Sandy Hofmann and Gary of Titonka, Rick Carney and Kesha, of Denver, Colorado, Teena Blade and Scoot from Altoona; four granddaughters: Melanie and Janet Hofmann, Madison and Sidney Carney; one grandson John Neal Holland; one sister Catherine Derenthall of Mesa, Arizona; one brother-in-law Rolland Krug of West Bend; very special friends Jim and Janice Kirshbaum and family; special neighbor Erlene Schutter and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Patsy; brother Hugh and sister-in-law Geraldine Krug.