Richard Lowell McCleery, 67 yrs, of Petersburg, died Saturday, August 29th in Lake Park Nursing Center, Sylvania, OH. Friends may call at the Capaul Funeral Home, Ida, Tuesday from 12 noon until 7 PM. Cremation will follow with private Graveside Services at a later date.

Born November 13, 1941, in Bluffton, OH, Richard was the son of Ward and Ethel (Foreman) McCleery. A 1960 Summerfield High School Graduate, he married Nancy J. Lowe December 24, 1960, in Adrian, MI. He served with the US Army from October, 1960 to October, 1963. A member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 17, Detroit, he was a lineman for forty years retiring in 2007. He was an Electrical Inspector for 5 yrs. Richard was also a Sheriff's Deputy from 1976-1980, and served as the Deerfield Chief of Police for 2 yrs. He was a member of the Ida United Methodist Church, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Monroe County Antique Tractor Association.

Survivors include: his wife, Nancy; three sons, Robbin Patrick (Mary), of Ida, Ricki Dean, of Malabar, FL, Michael Ryan (Audra), of Petersburg; a brother, Don Lee (Mary), of Gresham, OR; six grandchildren, Rachel, Ryan, Christopher, Jason, Richard, David, and Brittney; and a great-granddaughter, Jasmine. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Virginia Wilhite.

Memorial contributions for Mr. McCleery may be made to the American Cancer Society or the National Kidney Foundation.

Online condolences may be sent to: www.capaulfuneralhome.com.

Richard Lowell McCleery

1941 - 2009