Richard "Dick" L. LeRette

  Richard L. “Dick” LeRette, 79, of Nachusa, passed away at 7:25 AM Tuesday (February 25, 2014) at Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center in Franklin Grove.

  He was born on April 7, 1934 in Hancock, Iowa to David and Thelma (Kissel) LeRette.  He married the former Lorraine Lourdeau on September 21, 1957 in Dixon.  She survives.

  He is also survived by his children:  Gregory of Dixon, Jeffrey of Dixon, David (Melody) of Maryville TN, Nate (Ann) of Dixon and Michele of Dixon;  4 grandchildren:  Ashlee and Remington LeRette and Michaela and Melissa Bates; 2 great grandchildren:  Aubrieann and Kaleb; 2 brothers:  Louis (Dorothy) LeRette of Council Bluffs, IA and Ike (Helen) Crabtree of Loves Park and a sister, JoElla (Jim) Gerdes of Rockford.

  He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Gerald LeRette.

  He was a retired Maintenance Worker.

  He had been a member of the Dixon Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge #779 and the United States Bowling Conference.

  A memorial visitation will be held from 1-3:30 PM Saturday at the Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Dixon.  Memorial services will be held at 3:30 PM Saturday at the funeral home.  Rev. Frank Langhoff of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon will officiate.

  Cremation rites have been accorded and interment will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens at a later date.

  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.chapelhilldixon.com

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