Richard Prchal

A graveside service for Richard Prchal, 92, of Dickinson, will be 2:00 p. m. , Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Dickinson Cemetery with Pastor Janel Kolar officiating. Military honors will be presented by the Dickinson Honor Guard. Richard passed away Sunday, March 08, 2015 at St. Luke’s Home, Dickinson. Richard Prchal was born in in Killdeer, ND, on September 11, 1922, to John and Mary (Dolezal) Prchal. He received his education in the Killdeer school system. Richard enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and served in Naval Aviation in the Pacific Theater of operation. He was honorably discharged in 1946. After the war, he furthered his aviation education in technical training schools. He worked in aviation in Dickinson from 1948 until his retirement in 1987. In 1948, Richard married Mina Liedtke in Dickinson. He is survived by one son, John (Marion) Prchal, Wichita Falls, TX; one daughter, Janet Prchal, Dickinson, ND; and grandsons, Taylor and Christopher; and special lifetime friends, Ron Olijnyk, Billings, MT, and Bill Stein, Champlin, MN. He is preceded in death by three sisters and one brother.


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Burial Date: March 12, 2015

Graveside Service: Thursday: Dickinson Cemetery, Dickinson ND