Gary Ricke

Posted 2/15/19

EAST DUBUQUE–Gary A. Ricke, 78, East Dubuque, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 14, 2019 at home, after spending the evening surrounded by family and singing his favorite Country and Western songs (as he called them). Dad believed in life, as in death, like Frank Sinatra said “I did it my way.”

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at St. Mary’s Church in East Dubuque, with Fr. Dean Smith officiating. Military Honors will be accorded at the church by members of the Dubuque Marine Corps. League. Burial will follow at the East Dubuque Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where the parish rosary will be recited at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. An additional visitation will be held from 8:45-9:30 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, a Gary A. Ricke memorial fund has been established.

Online condolences may be left for the family at millerfhed.com.

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