Richard Usaf,

OBITUARY Richard G. Reisner, affectionately known as "Rick", "Sarge", ""Sgt Rick", "Brother Rick" and "Poppy" was born on the family farm in West Union, Iowa on October 27, 1930 to parents, George and Lorena Anna Haller Reisner. Richard was one of four children he being, the only son with three sisters, Lorraine Kleppe, Delavina Buenzow and Fonda Mae Johnson. One of his nieces remembers the siblings often talking fondly about their pet dog, Spot. He also rode horses as a young man and as you will see in the photographs, looked mighty good on that stallion. The family attended Zion Lutheran Church and Richard was confirmed on March 25, 1945 at the age of fourteen. He graduated from West Union High School in 1948 in a class of sixteen, all boys who had gone to school together all twelve years. On a special note, they didn't have kindergarten back then, so obviously they were much smarter back in those days. One of the traditions during that time was for the graduating seniors to "will" something of value to a younger student. Brother Rick's class decided to will their "girlish giggles" to the junior class as parting memory to the upcoming graduates. After graduation, he worked at the West Union Newspaper until he joined the United States Army, where he served for five years. Later he joined the United States Air Force, serving a total of 22 ½ years of military service and earned the honors of a retired veteran. However, Richard did not stop there; he continued his professional career at the Air Force Accounting and Finance Center, for another 18 years, earning a second retirement. In case you haven't figured it out, Richard, was a man determined to provide financial support for his family, never giving up until he was physically stricken by a stroke in 1993. But don't be dismayed, the stroke only slowed him down "a little"- stay tuned, we'll talk about that later. During his Army tours, Richard fell in love with Japan, which was actually the reason he went from the Army to the Air Force. His desire was to spend more time in Japan. Because he was in the service, his visits back to Iowa were few and far between, but the family always loved it when came home. His nieces and nephews always looked forward to Christmas and the very special gifts they would get form Uncle Richard in Japan. The same is true of his parents and sister, Fonda Mae particularly, while sisters Dee and Lorraine as well as their husbands Kenny and Arnold also received similar gifts. Richard also spent time in Thailand, Greenland, Korea and a number of other countries, which gave him a true love of all mankind. He appreciated each person as an individual and had a keen sense for seeing a person's heart, not their faults, a great lesson that he taught his children, they taught their children and continues from generation to generation. On February 14, 1970, Richard married the love of his life, Tommie Jean Mallard, whom he would ask every day, even up to the day he took his last breath, "do you still love me" and of course, Tommie with a blushing smile would whisper in his ear something that we will never know. Richard and Tommie had six children: Josie Landerth, Linda Faye Taylor, Ronald (Quinn) Slaughter, Eural J. (Tammy) Hinskton, Cheryl Hinskton (deceased) and Robert (Rochelle) Hinskton. In 1972, the family moved to Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA, with the three youngest children was happy to have three fewer mouths to feed. The joke was on them, as Ronald showed up on their doorstep two years later, with a dear family friend Johnny Chapman. Now they're back up to five mouths at the dinner table. Tommie and Rick were quite the couple, working together, traveling, bowling and most of all simply enjoying each other's company so much that they re-dedicated their marriage vows on their 40th anniversary. Poppy was a man of few words, but when he said something, you paid attention to his words in detail and took notice of his brilliant mind. Very few men can get the attention of six children with a whisper! Richard was a God fearing man, while staying true to his intellectual horsepower; he studied, taught and lived the Word. Often times, he was a role model to people whom he never had a verbal conversation with. God reached for Richard's hand at the age of 85 on June 20, 2016. In addition to his wife and children, Richard has 19 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren to carry on his legacy. The family greatly appreciates your condolences and love. In the spirit of Richard, Rick, Sarge, Sgt Rick and Poppy, God gave us two ears and one mouth so we would know to listen two times more than we speak. God bless!

Visitation: 6/25/2016 at 4:00 AM - Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace - 6601 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO
Service: 6/25/2016 at 10:00 AM - Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace - 3301 Milwaukee Street, Denver, CO
Cemetery: Fairmount Cemetery - Denver, CO