The Funeral Service for Dennis L. Richards of Sisseton, SD will be on Friday, July 31, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at the Peever Lutheran Church in Peever, SD with Pastor William Schruba officiating and organist will be Kim Lawrence. Pallbearers will be Scott Richards, Jared Richards, Matthew Richards, Tyler Richards, Cody Richards and Steven Richards. There will be a visitation on Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD. Interment will be at the Peever Cemetery.
Dennis Richards was born on July 14, 1949 to Bennie and Alice (Nerison) Richards and had three sisters and four brothers. He grew up on the family farm until it was sold in 1958 when he was nine years old. They moved to Sisseton to run the Two Old Cranks Café. Where he helped his dad in the kitchen a little later Dennis began to work for Morris Schelstad's mink farm were he raised duck's and fox. At the age of 18 he began to work for the Roberts County Highway Department in Sisseton for 25 years until he was injured in 1992. Dennis really enjoyed watching WWE/WWF wrestling, found a passion for planting plants and trees in his yard in which he spent many hours taking care of. He had a strong love for dogs and he had a few he took care of up to his death on July 27, 2015. Dennis met Betty Sumitt in 1982 on Valentines Day, they dated until 1984 when they decided to get married in 1984. They had three children Jeremiah, Devon and Tanya.
Dennis is survived by his wife Betty of Sisseton, SD; three children Jeremiah (Jessica) Summitt of Aberdeen, SD, Devon Richards of Wahpeton, ND, Tanya Richards of Wahpeton, ND; five grandchildren William, Cade, Xileena, Wade, and Logan; sisters Debbie (Jeff) Karst of Afton, WY and Bonnie (Herbert) Lotz of Pierre, SD; brothers Darold (Sharon) Richards of Sisseton, SD and Delray (Linda) Richards of Pierre, SD.
Dennis is preceded in death by his parents Bennie and Alice Richards; sister Jane Skogen; two brothers Jerry and Gerald Richards.