Richard Dargie

Richard George "Dick" Dargie, 77, of Shelley, Idaho, passed away Feb. 14, 2018. His loving wife, Cathy, and his family were able to be by his side.

Dick was born Feb. 18, 1940, in Cass Lake, Minnesota, the son of George and Stella (Helland) Dargie.

Dick grew up in Minnesota and graduated from Cass Lake High School in the class of 1958. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy and trained as an aviation electronics technician (AT). He worked for Mountain Bell/U.S. West and retired in 1997.

On June 17, 1967, he married Cathy Carney in Boise, Idaho. They lived in Auburn, Washington, Boise and settled in Shelley, Idaho, in 1977. They recently celebrated their 50th anniversary.

Dick was a parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church in Idaho Falls and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the Elks and Eagles lodges.

Dick loved to hunt, fish, camp, garden, work with wood and tinker with electronics. He even had his own electronics business, JAMPT Electronics, which stood for Jenn, Ann, Mike, Pam and Tom.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Dusty Roth; a sister, Marian Hansen; and a brother, Jim Dargie.

Survivors include his wife, Cathy (Carney) Dargie, of Shelley, Idaho; five children: Ann Mize, of Lynnwood, Washington, Michael (Vicki) Dargie, of Maricopa, Arizona, Thomas (Berta) Dargie, Pam (Craig) Kantack and Jenny Mulberry (Ken Meyer), all of Idaho Falls, Idaho; and 14 grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Cliff (Mary) Dargie, and sisters, Bernice Bounds and Gloria (Larry) Backus.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 11 a.m. at Christ the King Church on 17th Street and Woodruff Avenue in Idaho Falls. Everyone is invited to a celebration of Dick's life, immediately following the funeral, at Christ the King Parish Hall. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Buck Miller Hann Funeral Home, 825 E. 17th St., in Idaho Falls. A rosary will be held there at 7 p.m. as well. Arrangements made under the direction of Buck Miller Hann Funeral Home. Online condolences can be left at www.buckmillerhann.com.

A special thanks to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit staff for their care and support and the Shelley Quick Response Unit for their quick response.