Richard Deane Grebe, Sr., the son of James Martin and Emma Marie (Christian) Grebe, was born October 9, 1921 in Rock Port, Missouri. He attended high school in Rock Port and earned his GED after entering the United States Army. While proudly serving his country during World War II and the Korean War, he attended various technical schools. Richard was honorably discharged from military duty in January of 1952.

On July 25, 1942, Richard was united in marriage to Nellie Ruth Sutter in Rock Port. They became the parents of Richard, Jr. and Karen. Nellie passed away on January 16, 1980. Richard was united in marriage to Norma Jean Sanders on December 8, 1987 in Miami, Oklahoma. They made their home in Tarkio to the present time.

Richard was the plant manager for Manley Popcorn, Tarkio and the owner/operator of Grebe Machine Shop, Tarkio. He was also a farm manager and farmed for himself in the Burlington Junction, Missouri area. He was a 60 year member of the Allen-Schiffern American Legion Post #199, Tarkio, a 33rd Degree Mason of the Tarkio Masonic Lodge, a member of the Scottish Rite, and former Fire Chief of the Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department. Richard passed away June 3, 2008 at the St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, Missouri at the age of 86 years.

Besides his parents and first wife Nellie, Richard is preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Grebe; grandson, Josh Jarman; grandparents, John Martin and Virginia Isabelle (Underwood) Grebe and David Beauregaurd and Eliza Jane (Walker) Christian; son Robert Burns; uncle Clyde Grebe and various other relatives.

Richard is survived by his wife Norma of their home in Tarkio; son, Dick Grebe and his wife Sharon, Tarkio; daughter, Karen Jarman, Greeley, Colorado; son, Randy Burns and his wife Gina, Gladstone, Missouri; daughter, Debbie Luce and her husband Dave, St. Louis, Missouri; son, Mike Burns, Kansas City, Missouri; brother, Jim Grebe and his wife Betty, St. Joseph, Missouri; grandchildren, Cherie Jarman, Greeley; Terry Grebe, Tarkio; Teresa Boldra, Omaha, Nebraska; sister-in-law, Charlotte Grebe, Wichita, Kansas; brother-in-law, Jim Yoemans, Grandview, Missouri; numerous great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many friends.

Services: Friday, June 6, 2008, 1:30 pm, Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.
Interment: Home Cemetery, Tarkio.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Thursday, June 5, 2008, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, Davis Funeral Home.
Memorials: Allen-Schiffern American Legion Post #199, Tarkio or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.