(November 13, 1931 – November 25, 2014)
Richard Lee Lakey, 83, was called home to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. He was born on November 13, 1931, in Fairbury, Nebraska, to Forrest Marvin Lakey and Emma Margaret Kujath. He was married to Lorraine Mildred Stillman on February 23, 1953, in Montebello, California.
He was a machinist in the heavy equipment industry by trade. He was extremely handy and could fix or repair anything. He loved to garden, to tinker in his workshop and to spend time with his family. He loved playing and interacting with his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren; and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren loved the personal attention he paid to each one of them on an individual basis. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren think that “grandpa” is the greatest ever. He served in the US Army during the Korean conflict.
Richard Lee Lakey is survived by his spouse Lorraine who currently resides in St. George, Utah, his three children: Ronald Lee Lakey and his spouse Lori who reside in Alta Loma, California, Richard William Lakey and his spouse Gail who reside in St. George, Utah, and Debra Kathleen Lakey who resides in San Gabriel, California; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren and two more coming in the next several weeks. He was preceded in death by his sister Marion Barela.
Funeral Services
- Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. at the Bloomington 2nd Ward Building at 200 West Brigham Road, St. George.
- A viewing will be held Saturday, Nov. 29, from 8:30-9:45 a.m., prior to services.
- Interment will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Rose Hills Cemetery in Southern California.
Arrangements have been made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 South Bluff Street, St. George, Utah, 435-673-2454. Friends and family are invited to sign Richard’s guest book at the Spilsbury Mortuary website.