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Richard Ivanhoff Obituary
Richard George Ivanhoff, 92, of Freeport, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born September 1, 1924, in Lead, SD, the son of Martin and Hilda May (Richards) Ivanhoff. He married Estelle Buell January 12, 1947, in Belvidere. Richard was a U.S. Navy Veteran during WWII in the North Atlantic. He moved to Freeport in 1962. He was the director of purchasing for the Newell Company before he retired in 1987. He was a past commander of AM Vets and was active in Old Settlers Days. He was a member of the VFW, Elks Lodge 617, Bel-Mar Country Club, and the Freeport Country Club. Richard is survived by his wife, Estelle Ivanhoff of Freeport, IL; son, Mark (Karen) Ivanhoff of Chapel Hill, NC; and granddaughter, Jennifer (Charles) Lavallee of Silver Spring, MD. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Gary Ivanhoff; and brother, Matthew Ivanhoff, who was killed in WWII.
Private family services will be held. Burial will be in Highland Gardens of Memories, Belvidere, IL. A memorial has been established in his memory. Please visit www.burketubbs.com to sign his online guestbook and to share memories.
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Robert & Marie Swann
March 29, 2017
Mark and Karen, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and hope that you remember the happy days.
Shirley Ifert
March 28, 2017
Estelle, Mark, and Karen,
My deepest sympathy on your loss. I have wonderful memories from Newell many years ago as well as the memories the four of us created on a personal level.
Heaven will never be the same when Richard and Ray meet again. Those two were quite the friends.
March 26, 2017
A true gentleman ! Dave Youngblut
KELLEY
March 25, 2017
MAY THE THOUGHT OF KNOWING THAT FAMILY AND FRIENDS SHARE IN YOUR GRIEF BRING YOUR FAMILY A MEASURE OF COMFORT.PLEASE READ PROV 17:17
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Mike Martin
March 25, 2017
I worked with Dick at Newell many moons ago. He was a great colleague and a gentleman to all. My sincere condolences.
Judi and Dar Winkelmann
March 25, 2017
Estelle, please accept our sympathy on Dick's passing. Both Wink and I remember him as a kind and gentle man. The times spent at Newell are remembered with great joy by Wink. You are in our prayers
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