Richard Whiting

Visitation: He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Bud Whiting. Dick was born July 22, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Southard Provost Whiting and Florence Mae Blount. He attended Drake University where he was a member of the SAE Fraternity. His business career included both ownership and positions in publishing and advertising. Dick was an avid outdoorsman and especially loved hunting and fishing. Survivors include his 8 children, Sara Lausch (Gary) of Kansas City, MO; Tracy Whiting (Jan) of Des Moines; Patti Battani of Kansas City, MO; Matthew Whiting (Stephanie) of Lafayette, LA; Mark Whiting (Kay) of Lenexa, KS; Stephanie Aldrich (Tim) of Winterset; Jody King (David) of Lorimor; Eric Whiting (friend Patty Williams) of Winterset; 17 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. Service: Memorial contributions may be directed to Madison County Elderly Services (1006 N. John Wayne Drive, Winterset, Iowa). Memorial: Services are private. In lieu of a service, the family has made available a register book for friends to sign from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2nd and 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3rd at the funeral home.