Richard "Dick" E. Langley

Richard E. “Dick” Langley, 85 of Sioux City died on Friday, December 7, 2018 at a local hospital.  Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 11^th with family present at 6:00 p.m. and a Prayer Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home.  Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com

Dick was born on November 21, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa to Richard E. Langley and Gwendolyn (Poston) Langley.  He was raised by his grandparents, Ed and Tena Langley.  Dick graduated from Central High School in 1953. He also graduated from the School of Hard Knocks, where he majored in common sense. Dick served in the U.S. Army from 1953 through 1955.

Dick was a near life-long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux City. He joined Morningside Lutheran Church in 2006.  He was self-employed Roofing Contractor in Sioux City for 46 years. Dick owned and operated Langley Roofing Company from 1955 through 2000. He took immense pride in whatever he did; and the projects he completed were a great source of satisfaction to him.

After retirement, Dick worked part-time for Sioux City Community School District Food Service as a delivery driver from 1999 through 2003. He married Audrey Nadine Pixler on January 5, 1958. To this union three children wereborn: April Nadine, Richard Elliott and Steven Edward.

Dick is survived by his wife, Audrey Nadine; daughter April (Frank) LaScala of Sioux City; son Steve Langley of Ralston, Nebraska; four granddaughters Emily (Casey) Painter and Jillian (Eric) Bolles of Sioux City, Raven (Joe) Nickerson of Papillion, Nebraska and Rachel Langley of Bellevue, Nebraska; five great grandsons Breydon, Wyatt, and Coltyn Painter of Sioux City, Iowa and Dean and Devin Langley of Bellevue, Nebraska and Gwendolyn and Maisie Bolles of Sioux City, Iowa. He is also survived by Jack (Sheila) Langley of Sioux City, Iowa and three brothers and sisters by another mother Bill (Mary Ann), Jerry (Amanda), David (Ella) Langley, Christine (Jim) Van Donselaar, Patricia (Keith) Peterson, and Lucille Sampson.  Dick is also survived by best friend and cousin, Dennis (Mary Ellen) Langley of Sioux City, Iowa.

Dick was preceded in death by his son Richard Elliott, paternal grandparents Ed and Tena Langley, mother Gwendolyn Kaino, father Richard Langley, maternal grandfather Ray Poston, and special aunt and uncle Dorothy and Eddie Langley.