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Richard Ivan Arnold

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Richard Ivan Arnold

Birth
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Death
30 Sep 2011 (aged 68)
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Richard Arnold

JONESBORO -- Richard Ivan Arnold, 68, peacefully passed away surrounded by family Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Richard was born Jan. 13, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to William Lloyd and Rosebud Markhart Arnold. On May 4, 1963, Richard and Cecilia Enderle were married in St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo.

Richard received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla '65. He was a member of Union County Knights of Columbus 6968, Anna Moose Lodge and VFW Men's Auxiliary in Anna, and was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Paducah. He was employed by the Illinois Department of Transportation as a registered professional engineer. After his service of 33 years, 11 months, Richard retired and then worked for the Union County Highway Department for 10 years.

Survivors include his wife, Cecilia Arnold, of Jonesboro; sons, William Lloyd Arnold of Tucson, Ariz., Douglas P. Arnold of Paducah; son-in-law, Jerry J Menees of Millstadt; two grandsons, Jerry Richard Menees and Brandon Scott Menees of Millstadt; and one great-granddaughter, Isabella Cheyenne Menees of Millstadt. Other survivors include brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Mary Lou Heisserer of Oran, Mo., and Mark and Georgia Ressel of Kelso, Mo; nieces and nephews include Annette Ressel of Jackson, Mo., Colette and Paul Hendrickson and Stephen and Sandy Ressel, all of Cape Girardeau, Karl and Barbara Heisserer of Indianapolis, Melvin and Shirley Heisserer of Shiloh, Dolores Heisserer of Oran, Mo., Ron and Diane Enderle of Scott City, Mo., and Mark and Jane Ressel of Kelso, Mo.; as well as many great-nieces and great-nephews, and many cherished friends.

Richard loved country music, NASCAR, movies, traveling, and playing pool and cards with family. He would entertain with his piano and trumpet playing. He also enjoyed teaching his son, Doug, play piano, as well as playing trumpet with both sons.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a daughter, Pamela Mary Arnold-Menees.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Paducah. Burial will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Paducah.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Published in The Southern Illinoisan on October 9, 2011
Richard Arnold

JONESBORO -- Richard Ivan Arnold, 68, peacefully passed away surrounded by family Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Richard was born Jan. 13, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to William Lloyd and Rosebud Markhart Arnold. On May 4, 1963, Richard and Cecilia Enderle were married in St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo.

Richard received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla '65. He was a member of Union County Knights of Columbus 6968, Anna Moose Lodge and VFW Men's Auxiliary in Anna, and was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Paducah. He was employed by the Illinois Department of Transportation as a registered professional engineer. After his service of 33 years, 11 months, Richard retired and then worked for the Union County Highway Department for 10 years.

Survivors include his wife, Cecilia Arnold, of Jonesboro; sons, William Lloyd Arnold of Tucson, Ariz., Douglas P. Arnold of Paducah; son-in-law, Jerry J Menees of Millstadt; two grandsons, Jerry Richard Menees and Brandon Scott Menees of Millstadt; and one great-granddaughter, Isabella Cheyenne Menees of Millstadt. Other survivors include brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Mary Lou Heisserer of Oran, Mo., and Mark and Georgia Ressel of Kelso, Mo; nieces and nephews include Annette Ressel of Jackson, Mo., Colette and Paul Hendrickson and Stephen and Sandy Ressel, all of Cape Girardeau, Karl and Barbara Heisserer of Indianapolis, Melvin and Shirley Heisserer of Shiloh, Dolores Heisserer of Oran, Mo., Ron and Diane Enderle of Scott City, Mo., and Mark and Jane Ressel of Kelso, Mo.; as well as many great-nieces and great-nephews, and many cherished friends.

Richard loved country music, NASCAR, movies, traveling, and playing pool and cards with family. He would entertain with his piano and trumpet playing. He also enjoyed teaching his son, Doug, play piano, as well as playing trumpet with both sons.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a daughter, Pamela Mary Arnold-Menees.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, in St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Paducah. Burial will be at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Paducah.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Published in The Southern Illinoisan on October 9, 2011


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