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In 1954 he married Betty Marie Lenz and they had a wonderful life together with many adventures over those 70 years. He is at peace now, reunited with Betty who passed away on January 31, 2025, and his daughter, Jane Morris, who preceded him in death in 2015. Dick is also preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Myrtle Bryans; in-laws Harry and Reatha Lenz; brother Bob Bryans; sisters: Betty and Robert James, Evelyn and Ken Sprague; brothers-in-law: Ray Cooley, Jack and Judy Lenz; son-in-law, Bob Lund.
Dick is survived by his daughters: Linda and Jeff Brice, Marcia Lund, and Anne (Dan) Wenger; sisters: Marilyn Bryans, Belva and Bob Barry, Elaine Cooley; son-in-law Kary Morris.
Dick was a devoted family man. He was slightly spoiled by Betty's cooking and baking, and his four daughters took pretty good care of him too. He was blessed with 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, with one more on the way. His funny stories were the best! He was very involved with the Barry County Fair as a 4-H leader, and it was an important part of both his and Betty's lives.
His career was in the Redi-Mix business in Hastings and Middleville. He retired at the age of 62 where he was a loader operator at a local gravel pit. His hobbies included raising registered Simmental cattle, visiting numerous county and state fairs, solving the world's problems over coffee at the TK Kitchen, woodworking, and making toy barns and bird houses.
We will be celebrating both Dick and Betty's lives on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home in Middleville with a visitation from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, and a memorial service to follow at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Jane Morris Memorial Fund or the Barry County Fair Improvement Foundation. Click here to view Betty's obituary.
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