Richard L. “Dick” Westhoff, 85 of Dubuque passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Hawkeye Care Center in Asbury.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, August 24, 2019, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, with Rev. Father Steven Rosonke as the Celebrant. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM Saturday, August 24, 2019, St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service are in care of the arrangements.

Dick was born January 26, 1934, in New Vienna, IA, the son of Lawrence and Ceil (Kramer) Westhoff. He married Ann M. Gansemer on April 25, 1953 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Holy Cross, IA. She preceded him in death on August 7, 2011.

He was employed as a supervisor at the former Dubuque Packing Company and at FDL Foods, both in Dubuque.

He served in the U.S. Army.

Dick was a member of St. Anthony parish and the National Air Disaster Alliance.

Surviving are two sons, Michael (Linda) Westhoff, of Prattville, Alabama and Richard “Rick” Westhoff, of Urbandale, IA; grandchildren, Stephanie, Brooke, Trista, Brianne, Jillian, Chris and Parker; four brothers, Dan (Mona) Westhoff, Fred Westhoff, Larry (Mary) Westhoff, all of New Vienna, IA, and Bob (Debbie) Westhoff, of Crete, IL; two sisters, LouAnn Wieneke, of Dubuque and Linda (Dennis) Vavricek, of Peosta.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Susan, a son-in-law, Dr. Ron Carpenter, a brother-in-law, Bob Wienke, and one brother, Bill Westhoff, one sister-in-law, Helen Westhoff.

The family would like to thank the Hawkeye Care Center for all of their kindness to Dad.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hskfhcares.com.