Richard Lawrence Shofe

SHOFE, HAND, WISE, STUCKER, ROGERSON, HOFFMAN, MASTERS

Posted By: Stacy Bliesener (email)
Date: 12/19/2014 at 00:40:39

Richard Lawrence Shofe, 83, of Burlington, Iowa, died at his home on Wednesday, December 17, 2014.

Born on July 6, 1931 in Burlington, Iowa, he was the son of Alfred L. and Nellie F. Hand Shofe. He married Arlene A. Wise in November, 1949 in Burlington, Iowa; she died on April 9, 1995. He married Darlene Stucker on Feb. 1, 2000.

Richard graduated from Burlington High School. He was an insurance agent for Metropolitan Life, Farm Bureau, and State Farm. He retired in February of 1997. He was a member of Burlington Baptist Church.

Dick enjoyed fishing, reading his Bible, volunteering for R.S.V.P., working with his hands, home remodeling, yard work and traveling. He especially enjoyed teasing his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene; two sons, Stephen (Jackie) Shofe and Arlen (Mary Beth) Shofe, both of Burlington, Iowa; one daughter, Debra (David) Rogerson of Trophy Club, Texas; 8 grandchildren, Wendy, Cindee, Troy, Jeri, Erin, Eric, Stephanie and Crystal; 19 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Hoffman of Burlington, Iowa; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Arlene; one son, Eugene Adrian Shofe; two grandsons, Brian and Jeff Shofe; one great-grandson, Xaiver Andersen; one sister, Katherine Masters; and his parents.

Funeral services for Dick Shofe will be held on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Burlington Baptist Church, 1225 Hagemann Ave., Burlington, Iowa. Pastor Kendall Adams will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.

The family will receive friends in Prugh’s Chapel on Sunday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Memorials have been established for Burlington Baptist Church and R.S.V.P.

Condolences may be left at www.prughfuneralservice.com.