Richard J. Maier, 77, of Morris, formerly of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home.
Memorial services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, May 20 at Ottawa Funeral Home, with Pastor Joel Robertson officiating. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 pm, prior to services, at the funeral home. Family and friends attending the services will kindly be asked to wear a face covering and maintain social distance. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.
Dick was born November 11, 1943 in Ottawa to Herbert and Eleanor (Underhill) Maier. He was a member of the United States Air Force, serving from 1962-1966. He worked at Dayton Dairy and Caterpillar before retiring from Commonweath Edison Co after more than 20 years. He was a member of Freedom Baptist Church in Seneca and enjoyed fishing and reading.
He is survived by two sons, Tony (Barb) Maier of Marseilles and Stephen (Ratima) Maier of Minneapolis, MN; his daughter, Julie (Mike) Curran of St. Louis, MO; five grandchildren, Lisa, Sonya, and Deena Maier, Tyler and Lauren Esselman; and his brother, William (Carolyn) Maier. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Betty Decoursey.
He was laid to rest at Oakwood Memorial Park, in the Garden of Tranquility.