Dick Gene Huckfeldt, 86 of Clark, MO passed away on February 11,2024.

Family and friends are invited to Dick's Life Celebration 2:00 PM Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home in Centralia. A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. His Cremated remains will be interred privately at Mt. Horeb Cemetery in Sturgeon.

Dick was born on January 4, 1938, the son of Vernon H. Huckfeldt and Maxine (Nelson) Huckfeldt at his grandparents' ranch outside of Burwell, NE.

On June 1, 1958, he married Liane R. Gillespie.

Dick graduated from Wayne State and entered the business world, moving to Colorado in 1962. He was employed in sales with IBM and in commercial construction management for several years. He and his wife owned a trailer manufacturing and RV sales business. In 1983, they moved to northern Boone County, MO and established a Christmas tree farm. At that time, he returned to the sales force with Atkins and Hillyard. Upon retirement in 1995 they moved to Sturgeon, where they owned and operated several businesses, lastly Sturgeon Mini Storage.

Dick was actively involved in the construction of the Sturgeon Rec Center and in 2001 he was named Citizen of the Year. In 2015 they moved to Clark, MO.

He had a vast number of interests, namely flying radio control airplanes, his garden railroad, ATV adventures, boating and golf. He loved his toys! He truly treasured time spent with his family.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, two daughters, Tracie Haaker (Bill) of Colorado Springs, CO, Tana Hagen (Brad) of Sturgeon, MO; five grandchildren, Charles Haaker (Bridget), Alison Haaker, Tyler Pingleton (Samantha), Kristen Haaker, Michael Hagen (Hannah), two great-grandsons, Blake Pingleton, Woodrow Haaker, and one nephew, Donovan Huckfeldt.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Sturgeon Rec Center, Hospice Compassus or Gateway to the High Country Church and may be sent in care of Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home, 104 S. Collier Centralia, MO 65240.