Richard "Dick" E. Harger, 83 of Ely, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 24, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church near Ely. Burial will follow in the 1st Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121Bowling Street SW. Dick was born on August 11, 1930, in Cedar Rapids, the son of H. Dean and Dorothy B. (Hout) Harger. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1949. Dick married Dorathy Rudolph Harger on December 30, 1950, at Olivet Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Dick worked at Boeing and Cessna Aircraft Companies in Wichita, Kansas. Upon returning to Iowa, Dick worked for Allied Construction Company before opening his own business, Harger's Acoustics, Inc. in Ely. While working for Allied Construction, Dick and Dorathy owned and operated The Last Frontier on Ely Road. Dick served on the College Community School Board for nine years. He was a member of the All-Iowa Fair Board, Hanford American Legion and later the Ely American Legion, Ely Town and Country Club, Rotary West, as well as numerous civic and social organizations. Dick was an active, long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church near Ely. In 1989, through Rotary Club of Iowa City, Dick and Dorathy donated two fire trucks to Guatemala City, Guatemala. Dick is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Dorathy, his children, K. Kay Aldun of Georgetown, Texas, Kathy (KC) Waychoff of Fairfax, and Kelly (Randy) Zbanek, of Ely; five grandchildren Marcus (Jenny) Hayes of Marion, Ben Waychoff of Orlando, Florida, Elise Waychoff of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kami Zbanek (finance John Hill) of Ely and Kassi (finance Will Tuthill) of Atalissa; great-grandsons Cian Hayes and Lochlann "Lucky" Hayes of Marion. Also surviving Dick are his sister, Bette Siglin of California, a sister-in-law, Carolyn Harger of Florida, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding Dick in death are his parents, a brother, Bob Harger, sister Jean (John) Stearns, and brother-in-law, Paul Siglin. Dick was loved by a multitude of good friends. He joins his friends who have already passed and will always be with the ones who remain. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Mercy Medical Center and the medical community that provided Dick's care for the past few years. Special thanks for the loving care from Nickie Burgoon and Lesta Perkins. Memorials may be directed to the Ely Fire Department or to the Youth Group at the First Presbyterian Church near Ely.