Richard E. Droessler
July 5, 2008

Interment: St. John's Catholic Cemetery~Bancroft, Iowa


Richard Ernest Droessler, son of Frank and Agnes (Illg) Droessler, was born on May 3, 1945 in Bancroft, Iowa. He attended and graduated from St. John High School in 1963. Richard farmed east of Bancroft on one of the family farms. He married Julie Reed on November 10, 1978 at the United Methodist Church in Elmore, Minnesota. They later renewed their vows in St. John Catholic Church. The couple purchased Leisure Lanes Bowling Center in Bancroft in 1991. Richard left farming after many years and began employment at Aluma KLM in Bancroft in 2001, where he was still employed.

Richard was loved by all who came into contact with him. He enjoyed bowling and golfing, as well as playing and watching slo-pitch softball with his children. Richard also loved to attend the car races in Algona where he watched his daughter, sons-in-law and grandsons race. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his children, his grandchildren and all of his "adopted family". He was a Fourth Degree member in the Knights of Columbus and a life-long member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.

Richard E. Droessler died Saturday evening, July 5, 2008, at Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona at the age of 63.

Richard is survived by his wife, Julie Droessler of Bancroft, daughters Kris Ostwald and her husband Randy of Bancroft, Kim Meyer and her husband Clint of Swea City, Deb Kajewski and her husband Kevin of Bancroft, and sons, Jeff Droessler and girlfriend Jasmine Breese of Burt and Kevin Kain and his wife Jenny of Cary, North Carolina; grandchildren, Olivia and Brayton Kajewski, Kaylee and Emily Meyer, Kaden and Taylor Halsrud, Bryce, Brett and Braelynn Kain; step-grandchildren, Brandon Ostwald and wife Danielle, Ann Frederickson and husband Nick, Brent and Stephanie Kajewski; step-great grandchild Skylar Ostwald; brothers, Eddie Droessler of Lakota and Robert Droessler of Bancroft and sister Mary Mabus and husband Lyle of Lakota; brothers-in-law, John Reed and wife Julie of Algona, Mark Reed and wife Kelly of Austin, MN, mother-in-law Joyce Reed of Bancroft; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Alice Droessler and Rita Blocker, sister-in-law Mary Lou Droessler and father-in-law Max Reed.

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