From SaukValley.com: Moline – Richard Arthur Barnum, 82, of Sterling, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Rosewood Care Center in Moline. He worked as a Millwright at Northwestern Steel and Wire for 31 years.
Richard was born on Oct. 10, 1931, in Oak Park, to Lester and Bertha (Baither) Barnum. He married his beloved wife on March 10, 1958, in Milwaukee. She preceded him in death on May 31, 2011.
Richard is survived by his brother, Norman Barnum; daughter, Christine Mueller; sons, Thomas Barnum, David Barnum and Daniel Barnum; and grandchildren, Shawn Garza, Ashley Barnum, Ashley Grifford, Dustin Barnum, Allyx Partington and Taylor Partington.
Cremation rites have been accorded with the McDonald Funeral Home and Crematory in Rock Falls.