Richard Harry Ludman

Richard Harry Ludman MUSCATINE, Iowa - Richard Harry Ludman, 81, of Muscatine, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008, at his home. Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Rev. Lloyd Mansfield will officiate. Casketbearers will be his grandchildren, Mike Berry, Mark Berry, Amy Torres, Jody Gray, Misty Soltwedel, Shalan Schramm, Matthew Schramm, Mindy Daniels, Spencer Ludman and Paige Ludman. Honorary casketbeaers will be Jerry Burke, Rick Burke, Dave Venghous, Brian Wright and Mark Kopf. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with full military rites by the combined units of the V.F.W. Post 1565 and the American Legion Post 27. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2008, at the funeral home. Richard was born on August 10, 1927, in Muscatine, the son of Harry and Beulah Martin Ludman. On May 14, 1946, he married Beverly Mae Hopkins. She preceded him in death in 1999. He was very proud to be a U.S. Navy World War II veteran, and enjoyed his trip to Hawaii in March 2008 to pay tribute to those who died on the Arizona. During his trip to Hawaii, he was ho...[more]

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ed by having his picture placed with others at the WWII museum. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 27. He worked at the Muscatine Fire Department for 28 years, retiring in 1982. He was later employed for nine years, then retired from Muscatine Power and Water. He felt that he was the richest man in the world because of his close and loving family. He enjoyed playing bingo, having coffee with family and friends, going fishing, going out to eat, and watching his grandchildren's activities. As he always said, and which was very true, he was one of the good guys. Richard will be deeply missed by his four daughters, Christi Berry and husband, Mike, Kathy Gray and husband, Gary, Cindi Naber and husband, Jim, and Chelly Gosset and husband, Larry; one son, Jim Ludman and wife, Laurie, all of Muscatine; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Joyce Ewert and husband, Cully, of Garland, Texas; a sister in-law, Mrs. Lloyde (Ethel) Law, and brother in-law, Darrell (Betty) Hopkins, both of Muscatine; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.