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Richard "Rick" L. Wallin
Dates
February 11, 1904 - July 8, 2024Obituary
Richard "Rick" Lee Wallin, 64, of Mitchell, SD, passed away Monday, July 8, 2024, at his home in Mitchell due to natural causes. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls.
Richard Lee Wallin was born February 11, 1960, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was adopted at 12 months of age by Richard E. “Dick” and Doris M. (Frier) Wallin. Rick grew up in Sioux Falls where he attended elementary school and then Washington High School. Rick was confirmed at Asbury United Methodist Church. Rick worked for various businesses in Sioux Falls over the years.
Rick moved to Texas in 1991 and spent a few years with his biological sister, Ramona Henson, and had the opportunity of learning about his biological family and where his other siblings were located. Rick then moved to Lane, SD to be with his mother when her health started failing. Following her death in 2001, Rick moved to Mitchell where he spent his remaining years.
Rick enjoyed all outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, camping, and golf. Rick even spent a few years racing at Huset’s Speedway and I-90 Speedway in Hartford, SD.
Rick is survived by his aunt, Alice (Frier) Kearney of Goreville, IL; uncle, Leland D. (Meredith) Wallin of Stroudsburg, PA; several cousins and special cousin, Dorothy of Sioux Falls; dear friend, Pat McCall; and a good friend and neighbor, Marty Stinsey.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Cemetery
Woodlawn CemeterySioux Falls, SD