Richard “Dick” Roesch, 73, rural Atwood, passed away March 10, 2022, at
Citizens Medical Center, in Colby, KS. Richard Lee was born May 19,
1948, in Colby, to Charles Frederick “Fritz” and Frances Marie (Harry)
Roesch. Dick grew up in southwest Rawlins County, attending country
school until the 5th grade. He graduated from Colby High School in 1966.
After graduation, he attended Northwest Kansas Area Vocational
Technical School in Goodland, graduating with a certificate in
automotive technology in 1968.
Richard was united in marriage with Linda Lucille Weed on June 10, 1967,
in Levant, KS. During the first year of their marriage Dick and Linda
lived in Goodland, while he completed vo-tech. After graduation, they
moved to rural Rawlins County where they spent the remainder of their
lives farming and ranching. They were blessed with four children: Tracy,
Mandy, Karen and Scott.
Dick was a hard worker his entire life. During the early years of their
marriage he worked various jobs, including a short stent as a mechanic
and construction laborer in Colby. He began his farming and ranching
career raising hogs and cattle. In 1983, he stopped raising hogs and
focused solely on his true passion, cattle ranching and farming. Dick
and Linda enjoyed taking their family on vacations to national parks and
numerous museums over the years. In their later years, they lived an
active social life, enjoying many trips to Cheyenne Frontier Days and
various antique and western heritage auctions. As his family grew, Dick
enjoyed his role as Grandpa. He enjoyed taking the grandkids for
horseback rides and attending their sporting and school events.
He was preceded by his parents; wife Linda; in-laws Kenny and Chris Weed; uncle Bobby Lee Schroeder and cousin Leon Schroeder.
He is survived by children, Tracy (Dwight) Coleman, of Imperial, NE;
Mandy (Brad) Leitner, of Hays; Karen Bryant (Jim Wright) of Manhattan
and Scott (Jessica) Roesch, of rural Atwood; nine grandchildren, Wade
(Adriell) Elwood, Taylor (Weston) Bainter, Mallory (Tyler) Oxford, Lexy
Leitner, Macy Coleman, Jason Bryant, Ethan Bryant, Cora Roesch and Ladd
Roesch; four great-grandchildren, Whitley Elwood, Pryor Elwood, Hudsyn
Elwood and Delilah Bainter; brother Charles “Chuck” (Beatriz), of Colby;
sister Marcia (Dave) Wagoner, of Colby; sisters-in-law, Barbara
(Albert) Schmidt, of Oakley, and Trudy Heath, of Dighton; aunt, Helen
Schroeder and cousin Robert Schroeder, both of Levant, along with many
friends.
A Memorial Service will take place at 10:30 a.m., Friday March 18, 2022,
at Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Atwood, with inurnment in Fairview
Cemetery, Atwood. Memorials may be made to Citizens Foundation and sent
in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For
information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com