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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Richard Dean Mileham
Richard Dean
Mileham
Apr 13, 1946 — Jan 2, 2020
Sycamore
Richard Dean Mileham's Obituary
Richard D. Mileham
Born: April 13, 1946 in Lincoln, IL
Died: January 2, 2020 in Sycamore, IL
Richard D. Mileham, 73, of Sycamore, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 in his home.
He was born in Lincoln, IL to Claude and Lillian (Woelfershiem) Mileham, April 13, 1946. Richard married Sherry (Cline) on October 10, 1970.
He served in the United States Air Force and continued in aviation until retirement in 2015 with the Federal Aviation Administration. He completed 50 years in aviation which earned him "The Charlie Taylor Award".
Richard also had a love for bluegrass music. He would teach, play and build instruments. Nascar racing, car shows and various wood working projects were his past times. He loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren with anything that they were interested in.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Sherry (Cline) Mileham; daughters, Tiffany McGinnis, Dekalb, IL, Tara (Joseph) Grommes, Hinckley, IL, and Tamara (Grant) Stoker, Cortland, IL; brother, Darrel (Bink) Mileham and wife Robin Mileham, Coden, AL.; his grandchildren, Logan Stoker, Zachary McGinnis and Hailey Grommes; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Lillian (Woelfershiem) Mileham and brothers, Clifford Mileham and Edward Mileham.
His visitation will be on Tuesday, Jan. 7th from 4:00-7:00 pm at the Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL. 60178.
Military honors will be performed at 6:45 pm and a funeral service will begin at 7:00 pm on Tuesday at the Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Hughes officiating.
A graveside service will be on Wednesday, Jan. 8th at 1:00 pm at the Carlyle Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski, IL.
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