Richard John Griglione II

Richard John Griglione II, 43, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016.

Rich was born September 1, 1972 in Des Moines. He was a 1990 graduate of Lincoln High School and attended Dana College on a baseball scholarship. Following college, he served in the U.S. Navy. Rich was currently the President, Business Agent and Organizer for Ironworkers Local 67. He was part of the Central Iowa Building Trades and served on the board at the Iowa Workforce Development.

Since childhood Rich’s lifetime ambition was to be a dad, and he was THE BEST. The most important thing was his family. His wife and kids always came first. His family was his life.

Rich had a passion for sports. He enjoyed coaching and was currently one of the coaches for the I-35 High School spring league baseball team. He also loved coaching Little League baseball and football. He was a great coach, mentor and role model. Rich enjoyed playing golf, baseball, softball, basketball and football. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing.

Rich was a wonderful son, loving husband and dedicated father and will be deeply missed. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 19 years, Joni; children, Gracey, Richie and Rosabella; mother, Rebecca Denning; step-father, David Denning; grandfather, Carl Gracey; uncles, Daniel (Diane) Gracey and Bill (Ann) Beals; aunt, Penelope Moneyhun; nephews and nieces, Rodney, Chelsea, Molly, Erich and Lauren; and a host of extended loving family and many-many friends.

He was also survived by his Local 67 Iron Workers Brotherhood, of which he was a proud member for 17 years.

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard; brother, Rodney; and his grandmother, Beverly Wiffler.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 2016 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 15 Indianola Avenue in Des Moines followed by burial at Young Cemetery in Truro. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 4th at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street in Des Moines.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Richard Griglione Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo Bank.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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