Richard Kerres

Richard F. Kerres, 76 of Pacific Junction, IA, passed away on April 29, 2019 at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Glenwood, Iowa. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the funeral home, two hours prior to the service. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska on Monday, May 6, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.

Memorials: Directed to the family

Richard F. Kerres, 76 of Pacific Junction, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2019 at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Richard was born on February 24, 1943, in Rock Island, Illinois, one of six children of Felix and Mary (Kruse) Kerres. He graduated from Alleman High School in Rock Island in 1961.

Richard and Lynette (Allman) Love were united in marriage on October 5, 2001 at Timothy Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs.

Richard was an active member of Timothy Lutheran Church. He retired from the Omaha World Herald newspaper after 40 years as a pressman and union negotiator. Richard served on the Pacific Junction City Council. He loved reading, playing cards and watching all kinds of sports. Richard especially loved spending time with his family, who were his pride and joy.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Felix and Mary Kerres; and sisters, Joan Brown, Peggy Madison, and Mary Frances Stonehouse.

Richard is survived by his wife Lynette Kerres of Pacific Junction; mother-in-law Lois Allman of Pacific Junction; sons, Kevin Pfeiffer of Little Rock, AR, Anthony (Karen) Kerres, Patrick (Patty) Kerres, Michael (Tonya) Kerres, and Christopher (Melisa) Kerres, all of the Omaha, NE area, and Johnny (Shannon) Love of Pacific Junction; sisters, Susan Larson of Rock Island, IL and Karen (Kenneth) Booker of Jefferson City, TN; 11 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and other relatives; and a host of friends.