Richard Drtina, 83

Oct. 7, 1939 —
Oct. 18, 2022
 
CRESCO - Richard Drtina, age 83, of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.
A private family gathering will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to Notre Dame School in Cresco or Howard County Hospice in Richard’s memory.
Richard George Drtina was born on Oct. 7, 1939, the son of George J. and Helen (Nibaur) Drtina at the family farm near Davis Corners, Iowa.
He attended school in Cresco and graduated from Cresco High School in 1958.
He was united in marriage to Sonia Burgess on Oct. 18, 1958 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Cresco. To this union two children were born. Richard made his livelihood on the family farm. He did both crop and dairy farming, as well as raising a variety of other livestock.
In later years he and Sonia enjoyed traveling and going to flea markets and garage sales. Richard loved his dog, Connor, who was always by his side.
He is survived by his children, Daniel Drtina (Karon Fromm) of Cresco and Robin (Dave) Sobolik of Cresco; grandchildren, Alanda (Brandon) Meyer of Cresco, Brendan Drtina of Cresco, Ciara (Tim) Keck of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Brian (Lyndsey Sobolik) of Elma, Iowa, Jayme Sobolik of Cedar Falls, Iowa and Cody Sobolik of Cresco; great-grandchildren, Sam and Jameson Meyer, Henslie and Hadlee Sobolik and Arya Keck; brother, David (Patti) Drtina of Cresco; and brother-in-law, Don (Deb) Burgess of St. Charles, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sonia; his parents, George J. and Helen Drtina; and his father and mother-in-law, John R. and Bernetta Burgess.
 

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