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Richard Allen Wright

Posted 2022-10-04 by mhenderson
Published by The Miner on Oct. 1, 2022 -
Kingman, Arizona -

Richard Allen Wright was born on March 16, 1936, in Hampton, Iowa. He
passed peacefully on Sept. 26, 2022, in Kingman, Arizona surrounded by
his loving family.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1955 serving honorably until his
discharge in 1959. After serving in the Navy, he attended college and
eventually came to Kingman as a counselor for Job Corps where he met the
love of his life, Zelda Darlene Keller. They married on Sept. 1, 1967,
in Kingman, Arizona. They recently celebrated 55 years of everlasting
love.

He retired from Mohave County Department of Public Works after 12 years
of service.

He enjoyed playing baseball, hiking, collecting and identifying rocks,
and watching UFC.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dale Allen Wright and Verdene
Lucille Kent (Rash); stepmother Marlys Elaine Wright (Meyer); and twin
brother Robert Dale Wright.

He is survived by his wife Zelda, and his daughters Shelley (Eric)
Oestmann and Debbie (Brett) Dunham. He is also survived by his sister
Jori (Jim) Christopher; his brothers Jim (Raynette) Wright and Jon
(Dawn) Wright; sister-in-law Marian Wright; and grandchildren Caleb
Oestmann, Emily (Isaac) Suffern and Nicholas Oestmann. Richard also
leaves behind many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held on Sat., Oct. 15, 2022, at 3
p.m. at Kingman First Southern Baptist Church on 3120 Hualapai Mountain
Road, Kingman, Arizona.





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