Richard "Dick" Duane Nunemaker, 88 of Hiawatha, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 15, 2014 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Samuel Dronebarger of Lafayette Christian Church presiding. Burial will follow in Lafayette Cemetery near Alburnett where full military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Brosh Chapel. Richard was born January 17, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Francis and Agnes (Duffy) Nunemaker. He served in the United States Army during World War II, in the Pacific Theatre. Following his military service he worked at Iowa Manufacturing until joining his father's construction company. He married Evelyn Weeks on January 24, 1953. Dick was involved in the construction business for many years, working for Rinderknecht and later went on his own as a homebuilder for Nunemaker Construction. He enjoyed watching western movies, Lawrence Welk, water skiing, boating, building projects, and the time spent with his family. Dick was an active member of the Lafayette Christian Church and the VFW Post 788. Dick is survived by his wife, Evelyn; children Penny (Steve) Gaskill of Brooklyn, New York, Shirley (Joseph) Jensen of Walker, Diane (Dennis) Clinton of Center Point, Nancy (Maynard) Booher-Ormiston of Cedar Rapids, Allan (Johnna) Nunemaker of Rowley; twelve grandchildren Justine Omar, Heath (Sarah) Omar, April (Chris) Steuhm, Anthony, Morgan and Tanner Clinton, Kayla, Braydon and Landon Nunemaker, Colton Stoddard, Andrea and Eric Ormiston; six great-grandchildren Alexus, Abby, Mackanzie, Austin, Bryson, and Colton; sister-in-laws Jane Nunemaker and Alice Nunemaker both of Cedar Rapids. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Bill, Frank, Ted, and Bruce Nunemaker and his sister Eileen Whitmore. Family was very important to him and he was a great husband, dad and grandpa. He will be greatly missed. Memorials may be directed to the family.