He attended Hays schools. As a World War II veteran, Richard served in the Pacific Theater as an anti-aircraft gunner in the 945th in several campaigns on the Solomon Islands, Treasury Islands, New Guinea, and the Philippines. As his unit prepared for the invasion of Japan, he learned of Japan's surrender, so he was instead stationed in occupied Japan until December 1945.
After arriving back home in Hays, he met Ann Dechant at a barn dance. The couple was married within four weeks on November 6, 1946, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Hays.
Richard was a lifetime resident on the farm where he was born. He spent his working years farming and also worked in construction and maintenance. He was a member of the St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9076, both of Hays.
Survivors include, his wife, of the home; four sons, Donald L., and Bruce A. and wife, Darlene, all of Hays, Thomas D. and wife, Joleen, of Hutchinson, Kenneth D. and wife, Teri, of Ellsworth; a daughter, Dorothy A. Rusch, and husband, Jan, of Victoria, Texas; nine grandchildren, Leah Winterowd and husband, Kip, Colleen Connealy and husband, Vince, Tyler Rusch, Levi Arnhold, Kevin Arnhold, Thea Rusch, Chelsea Lewis and husband, Brian, Alysia Arnhold, Alayna Arnhold, and one great-grandchild, Gage Winterowd; a brother, Lawrence, of Hays; two sisters, Eleanor Younker and Theresa Obholz, both of Hays.
Richard was preceded in death by three brothers Wendelin, Edgar and infant, Richard, and four sisters, Virginia Leiker, Pauline Leiker, Catherine Schumacher and Clara Augustine.
A funeral mass will be Monday, May 24, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., at the St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church with Father Daryl Olmstead officiating. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays, with military honors provided by the VFW Post #9076. Visitation will be Sunday, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a vigil service at 7 p.m. at Cline's Mortuary of Hays. Memorials may be made to the church or masses and may be left in care of the funeral home.
Hays Daily News, 5/23/2010
He attended Hays schools. As a World War II veteran, Richard served in the Pacific Theater as an anti-aircraft gunner in the 945th in several campaigns on the Solomon Islands, Treasury Islands, New Guinea, and the Philippines. As his unit prepared for the invasion of Japan, he learned of Japan's surrender, so he was instead stationed in occupied Japan until December 1945.
After arriving back home in Hays, he met Ann Dechant at a barn dance. The couple was married within four weeks on November 6, 1946, in the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Hays.
Richard was a lifetime resident on the farm where he was born. He spent his working years farming and also worked in construction and maintenance. He was a member of the St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9076, both of Hays.
Survivors include, his wife, of the home; four sons, Donald L., and Bruce A. and wife, Darlene, all of Hays, Thomas D. and wife, Joleen, of Hutchinson, Kenneth D. and wife, Teri, of Ellsworth; a daughter, Dorothy A. Rusch, and husband, Jan, of Victoria, Texas; nine grandchildren, Leah Winterowd and husband, Kip, Colleen Connealy and husband, Vince, Tyler Rusch, Levi Arnhold, Kevin Arnhold, Thea Rusch, Chelsea Lewis and husband, Brian, Alysia Arnhold, Alayna Arnhold, and one great-grandchild, Gage Winterowd; a brother, Lawrence, of Hays; two sisters, Eleanor Younker and Theresa Obholz, both of Hays.
Richard was preceded in death by three brothers Wendelin, Edgar and infant, Richard, and four sisters, Virginia Leiker, Pauline Leiker, Catherine Schumacher and Clara Augustine.
A funeral mass will be Monday, May 24, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., at the St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church with Father Daryl Olmstead officiating. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays, with military honors provided by the VFW Post #9076. Visitation will be Sunday, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a vigil service at 7 p.m. at Cline's Mortuary of Hays. Memorials may be made to the church or masses and may be left in care of the funeral home.
Hays Daily News, 5/23/2010
Family Members
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Edgar Joseph Arnhold Sr
1902–1972
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Virginia Ann Arnhold Leiker
1905–1993
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Richard Arnhold
1906–1914
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Wendelin J Arnold
1908–1971
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Lawrence F. Arnhold
1910–2011
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Eleanor Helen Arnhold Younker
1912–2013
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Pauline Arnhold Leiker
1914–1991
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Clara Agnes Arnhold Augustine
1916–1996
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Catherine R. Arnhold Schumacher
1919–1999
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Theresa Ann Arnhold Obholz
1925–2020
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