Irvin "Dick" Collins

Irvin R. “Dick” Collins, 80, of Grand Island, passed away at home on Sunday, June 28, 1935 surrounded by his family. Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at All Faiths Funeral Home with Daniel Naranjo officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors provided by the U.S. Army and the Veterans’ Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Dick was born January 11, 1935 in Albion, the son of Elmer and Lucy (Hulse) Collins. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Nancy; children, Robert (Jeanne) Collins of Norfolk, Cheryl Kerkman of Dodge, Dale Collins (friend, Berta Westerman) of Norfolk, Donna Riedel of Newman Grove, James Collins of Ault, CO, Joan (Rodney) Rieck of Spalding, Sally Scarlett (friend, Jim Bykerk) of O’Neill, Jerald (Rhonda) Collins of Norfolk, Lila (Chad) Pieper of Dodge and Jeff (Beth) Collins of Loveland, CO; brothers, Don Ray (Pearl) Collins of De Funiak Springs, FL, Carroll Anderson of Albion, Gerald Anderson of Albion Jack Anderson of Phoenix, AZ and Tim Anderson of Phoenix, AZ; sister, Sue Henggeler of Columbus; mother, Lucy Anderson of Albion; 25 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 22 step-grandchildren; and many more extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Donny Jay Collins, sister, Barbara Wright; brother, Homer Anderson; step-father, Martin Anderson; and sons-in-law, Dean Kerkman, Ted Engelbart and Clayton Riedel. Dick attended Albion Schools, graduating in 1952. He joined the U.S. Army at Fort Riley on February 3, 1953 and was sent to Korea where he served in the 45th Infantry Division. He then transferred to the 25th Division, before transferring to the 24th Infantry to handle a scout dog on night patrols. After he and his scout dog “Jeb” were transferred to Honolulu, HI, to be quarantined, he returned to Camp Carlson, CO, and was honorably discharged January 18, 1955. Dick was very proud to be a Korean War Veteran. Upon his return from his service, he was united in marriage to Rosanne Reichert on December 27, 1955. They started their life together on a farm in Brunswick. In 1958 they moved to Osmond, farming until 1962. Dick moved back to Albion, working as a carpenter with his father and brothers, also with a cousin in Mead, and in 1985 he moved to Grand Island and was working on strip mall stores on both the East and West coasts. On May 10, 1987, Dick was united in marriage to Nancy Shriner at the Methodist Church in Dallas, TX. He continued carpentry, working for Century Lumber Co. before retiring in 2000. He then built a shop onto his garage to keep himself busy. Dick started carpentry at the age of nine, and he passed his talent on to his sons. He was very proud of his sons and daughters and their accomplishments in life. Dick enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. He also loved country western music and dancing. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.

Irvin "Dick" Collins

January 11, 1935 - June 28, 2015

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January 11, 1935 - June 28, 2015

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