Richard C. Floming; age 72, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, October 10, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 13, at SS. John and Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll with Father Moises Apostol as Celebrant. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll. A visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, with a Scripture Wake Service at 7:30 p.m.. Memorials may be given in Richard’s name.
Richard was born August 14, 1933 in rural Geneseo, Illinois, the son of John and Louise (Wyffles) Floming. He graduated from the Atkinson High School, Atkinson, Illinois. On April 11,1953, Richard married Norma J. Barton in St. Anthony Catholic Church, Atkinson, Illinois.
Richard farmed in rural Mt.Carroll. He was a heavy machine operator for Tautz Brothers Excavating in Mt. Carroll. He owned and operated Floming’s Tap in Mt. Carroll for ten years. Richard sold farm equipment and structures in the Carroll County area. Richard and his dog B.J., enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. He also had fun bowling, but most of all he enjoyed his family. Richard never met a stranger, he loved talking to people, and they enjoyed talking to him.
Richard will be dearly missed by his loving wife, Norma of Mt. Carroll; three sons, Steven (Tonda) Floming of High Ridge, Missouri, Alen (Linda) Floming of Mt. Carroll, and Richard L. (Crista) Floming of Lanark, Illinois; three daughters, Sandra (LaMoine) Aude of Mt. Carroll, Karen (Steven) Phillips of Mt. Carroll, Jean Floming and fiance` Kenneth Reins of Chadwick, Illinois; fourteen grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one brother, John (Pat) Floming of East Moline, Illinois; and two sisters, Marjorie Williams of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and Dorothy Nelson of Nebraska.
Richard is preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Amanda Aude; and two great-grandchildren, William Naglosky and Ruth Naglosky.