Dean John Ricklefs Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dean John Ricklefs of Marion, Iowa, born in Anamosa, Iowa, who passed away on October 15, 2023 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dean John Ricklefs to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by : his former life partner Bonnie Hollar; his siblings, Willis, Hattie Ricklefs and Jean Postel; his brother-in-law Russ Postel; and his parents, William F. Ricklefs and Lena Gross Ricklefs.
He is survived by : his wife LaDonna Brown Kithcart; his children, Stephanie Stahl (Rick), Shelley McLaughlin (Mike) and Justin Kithcart (Lori); his grandchildren, Amanda (Megan), Madison (Nick), Alex, Haley, Kelsie, Drew (Jessica) and Jackson; his sister-in-law Arlene Ricklefs-Frahm; and his nieces, Nancy Johnson, Kathy Ricklefs Boxwell and Barb Postel-Lerch.
