Obit for RUNIA, Richard Dean (b.1932 d.2005), Murray Co., MN
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Richard Dean Runia was born July 19, 1932 at Lake Wilson, Minnesota, the 
son of Ralph and Katie Runia. He grew up in Lake Wilson, where he worked 
on the family farm until entering the service. From 1952 to 1954, during 
the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Army. He received the Korean 
Service Ribbon with a Bronze Service Star, the National Defense Service 
Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. After his honorable discharge 
from the Army, he married Marlys Fischer of Pipestone, Minnesota in 1954. 
They farmed north of Pipestone for several years before moving to Lebanon. 
He worked for Champion Plywood for 14 years and then worked for the Lebanon 
School District as a custodian at the Waterloo School for five years. He 
retired in 1994. He was a member of the Lacomb Baptist Church and the 
Two-Cylinder Tractor Club. He restored old tractors. Richard died on 
Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Yuma Regional Hospital in Yuma, Arizona at 
the age of 72. 

He is survived by his wife Marlys; daughter and so-in-law Janet and Lynn 
Rupp, Colombia Falls, MT; sons and daughters-in-law: Leroy and Karen Runia, 
Lacomb; Allan and Margie Runia, Duluth, MN; Bruce and Cheryl Runia, Sweet 
Home and Kevin and Julie Runia, Holiday, FL; sisters: Evelyn Mitchell, 
Dorothy Mitchell, Helen Horn and Phyliss Nielsen; brothers: Jerry Runia, 
Robert Runia, Vernon Runia, Wallace Runia, Mike Runia and Butch Runia; 
grandchildren: Alisa, Robin, Renee, Max, Tiffany, Travis, Tricia, Kaitlyn, 
Allison, Ashley, Michael and Cameron; and numerous nieces and nephews. 
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers: Gilbert Runia nd 
Fredrick Runia and one sister Ruthann. 

Funeral services were held at the Lacomb Baptist Church with burial at 
the Lacomb Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lacomb 
Baptist Church Building Fund and sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 
86 W. Grant St. Lebanon, OR 97355.