Richard Utz

Richard Arnold Utz was born on March 25, 1943, in Springfield, MN the son of Phillip and Clara (Kraus) Utz. He attended school at St. Raphael's Catholic School and Springfield Public School. He entered the U.S. Army in 1961 and was honorably discharged in 1966 after serving in Germany. He was united in marriage to Gloria Matter on September 30, 1972, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Springfield. Richard has worked in elevator construction and has also been employed with Ochs Bricks Yard, New Ulm Glass Company, Carlson Brothers Construction, MR Paving, and LandS Construction. He was a member of the Comfrey American Legion and St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey. Richard enjoyed fishing, the MN Vikings, Polka Music, classic cars, attending auctions, and spending time with his grandsons. He was a handyman - a jack of all trades, master of none. Richard died on Monday, July 15, 2013, at the age of 70 years. He is survived by his wife - Gloria Utz of rural Comfrey; children - Greg (Lisa) Mueller of Princeton, MN and their children - Paul and Sarah; April (James) Bigelow of Sabina, OH and their children - Kameron and Xander; and Adam Utz of Comfrey, MN; siblings - Mary Ann Ochs of Springfield, MN, Shirley (Dale) Hacker of Clements, MN, and Kenneth (Darlene) Utz of Springfield, MN. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers - Carl, Dennis, Lenis, Donald, and Ronald. Visitation 9:00 am - 10:30 am Thursday, July 25, 2013 St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Springfield, MN 112 West Van Dusen Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Service Information 10:30 am Thursday, July 25, 2013 St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Springfield, MN 112 West Van Dusen Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087