Richard M. Dunn was born on July 24, 1952, in Denver, CO to James and Charlotte (Ankeny) Dunn. He passed away peacefully on Friday, May 5, 2023, in Great Falls, Montana at the age of 70.
A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne’s Cathedral in Great Falls with burial at Mount Olivet immediately following.
Richard was raised in Blue Earth, Minnesota, and graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1971. Upon graduation, Richard joined the United States Air Force and was stationed at Williams Air Force Base in Mesa, AZ. After being honorably discharged from the military in 1975, Richard attended Mankato Area Vocational School studying accounting. Richard worked in the accounting field in Rochester and St. Paul, Minnesota before moving to Branson, Missouri in 1983. In Missouri, he worked for Bass Pro Shops and Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Most importantly, he watched over his parents sharing many wonderful memories with them during their retirement years in Branson. Richard moved to Great Falls, MT in 2007 where he worked at Malmstrom Air Force Base before retiring in 2016. He was a member of St. Ann’s Cathedral in Great Falls. There he performed duties as a lector and was on the adoration ministry. Richard served as Grand Knight and was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council #1493 in Great Falls.
Richard is survived by his brother, Daniel; wife, Katherine Dunn of Great Falls; sisters, Kathleen Polikowsky of Rochester, Minnesota, and Susan (Robert) Elmore of Ozark, Missouri. Richard was blessed to have several nieces and nephews in his life, Michelle (Dunn) Herberger and Scott Schrader, Jennifer (Polikowsky) and Michael Novak, Robert and Julie Dunn, Christopher and Laura Polikowsky, Eric and Cara Dunn, Emily Elmore and Jerad Bergeron, Alex Elmore, and Sára Emani; great-nieces and nephews include Byron Dunn, Justin Herberger, Kelvin Herberger, Kyle Herberger, Isabel Herberger, Chase Schrader, Bailey Schrader, Derek Dunn, Avery Dunn, Connor Novak, Carter Novak, Luke Novak, Lilly Polikowsky, Eliz Polikowsky, Kaeden Dunn, Aalayah Rose Dunn, Angelito Daniel Dunn, and Saint Quincey Dunn. Also left to cherish his memory are his close friends, Scott and Sharon Isler and many cousins.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Jim, and Charlotte Dunn and one great-nephew, Keenen Dunn.
