Mr. Prosser worked twenty-five years as a manager with Anheuser- Busch Brewing Company, retiring in 1999. He served in the United States Army Reserves. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Shiloh, IL. He volunteered with Minds Eye Radio at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows and served as a eucharistic minister at Memorial Hospital, Shiloh, IL.
Dick was a kind, peaceful, generous, family man. He was a dedicated husband to his wife, and father to his children. He took great pride in being a full-time Papa. He loved to travel with his wife, Pat, along with many close friends and enjoyed several Prowhino family vacations. Some of his favorite past times included gardening, bowling, and golfing. He enjoyed the challenge of fixing all things fixable!
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence S. and Esther, nee Zuroweste, Prosser; a son, Jeffrey Prosser; in-laws, Cyril and Lucille Biver, and a brother-in-law, James Wellinghoff.
Surviving are his loving wife of 61 years, Patricia A., nee Biver, Prosser, whom he married on September 3, 1962, at St. Peter Cathedral, Belleville, IL; two daughters, Deborah Prosser (partner, Mark Brandon), and Diana (Mark) Noonan; a daughter-in-law, Marnie Prosser; six grandchildren, Juliana White (fiancé, Brennan Boudreaux), Kenton White, Bradley and Christopher Prosser, and Maya and Eddie Noonan; a sister, Mary Joan Wellinghoff; a brother, James J. (Joan) Prosser; several nieces and nephews; and many special friends.
HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST.
God saw you were getting tired,
And a cure was not to be,
So He put His arms around you,
And whispered, “Come with Me.”
With tearful eyes and heavy hearts
We watched you fade away.
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Working hands were put to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.
Visitation: Friends may visit from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Shiloh, IL.
Funeral: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, with Fr. Paul Wienhoff officiating.