Richard K. "Dick" Mathern
October 21, 2011
Richard K. “Dick” Mathern, 72, of Pleasant Hill, died on October 21 in Tucson, Arizona. He was born on February 20, 1939 in Des Moines to Florence and Marion Mathern. He retired from the Des Moines Water Works as a Customer Service Representative. For over forty years he owned and operated the Corvette Hospital. Dick was an active member of the Corvette Club of Iowa, the NCCC and was a US Army veteran.
Services will be on Friday, October 28 at 10:30 AM at Capitol Hill Lutheran Church, East 5th and Des Moines Street where Dick was a lifelong member; visitation will be at Hamilton’s on Lyon Street on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.; burial will be in the Rising Sun Cemetery following service.
Richard is survived by his wife Arda; daughter, Amber Solis; son, James; nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Capitol Hill Lutheran Church.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Carolyn Eliason
10/26/2011
Arda,
Thinking of you and your family during the difficult days ahead and I am sorry for your loss.
Carolyn Eliason
Cinda Long, DMAQG
10/26/2011
Arda, I'm very sorry to hear of your husband passing.
Lisa Flyr
10/26/2011
Arda,
I am so sorry about the death of your husband. My heart is breaking for you. You and your family are in my prayers.
With sincere sympathy,
Lisa Flyr
Jim and Sherrie Davis
10/26/2011
Dear Arda and family, Jim and I are so sorry to hear about Dick's passing. You and your family will miss him very much. You will be in our prayers.
Jim and Sherrie
Rick Adams
10/26/2011
Arda, Jim & Amber,
I am so sorry for your loss. For as long as I can remember, "Dick and Arda" were my parents best friends. Your were so comforting when my mom passed away. There were few people out there that were more fun to visit with than Dick. He had a great memory for all those funny situations we seemed to find ourselves in when we were younger. His sense of humor was incredible.
Dick will be missed a lot.
Best wishes,
Rick, Cindy and Abby Adams
Dick and Sharon Smith
10/26/2011
Arda and family,
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We remember Dick very fondly and think of the times we all had racing corvettes in the past.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you
Diuck and Sharon Smith
Don & Sandy Johnson
10/25/2011
Sandy and I send our deepest regrets on the passing of Dick. We are still members of the Cedar Rapids CC and remember the speed events and the rallies we did with yoe folks in the 70s and 80s. Dick was always fun to be around and how I loved his paint work on Corvettes. I miss the old times when we had fun on a HALLOWEEN Batman Rally and other speed events on the Capital parking lots and of course The Greenwood Track. We will keep you in our hearts in this time of suffering. I know Dick is in Heaven giving God his impression of the paint sceme up there.
Don & Sandy Johnson
The Villages
Florida
Daphne Anderson
10/25/2011
Dear Arda and family,
Dean and I are very sorry for your loss. May God give you comfort and strength.
Thinking and praying for you.
Love,
The Andersons
Paul Bohannon
10/25/2011
Arda, My words can not express how much I will miss Dick. He was a great man as you well know. He was loved by countless people. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of loss. God Bless You.
Paul H. Bohannon Jr.
john lofgfredo
10/25/2011
Dick, not knowing you for a long time I could see you were a great guy and very will respected in the Des Moines area, you will be missed. my sympathy goes our to your wife and children