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Richard Merle (Luke) Clary

On Friday, March 15, 2019, Richard Merle Clary joined his beloved wife, Betty Ruth Dschaak-Clary in heaven. He passed peacefully at Hospice of North Idaho. Richard was born in Shelby, Mont., to William and Celia Clary; he was the fifth out of seven children. Richard met his beautiful wife, Betty Ruth, in Washington and they wed soon after, in July of 1954. He spent his life doing a bit of everything—dairy farming and Union pile driving. He enjoyed years of retirement with Betty in the small town of Tacna, Ariz.

He is preceded in death by his father, William Clary; mother, Celia Clary; wife, Betty Ruth Dschaak-Clary; brother, Allen Clary; brother, William Elliot Clary; brother, Frank Clary; brother, Eugene Clary; brother, George Clary and brother, Fred Clary.

He is survived by daughter, Denise Clark and her four children and nine grandchildren; daughter, Reneé Eastman and her husband and their two children and seven grandchildren; son, Richard Allen Clary and his wife and their two children and two grandchildren; daughter, Camille Turner and her husband and their three children and one grandchild; and daughter, Kimberly Millsaps and her husband and one child.

Following the wishes of both Richard and Betty, there will be no services. Ashes of both Richard and Betty will be spread together in Arizona at a later date. In lieu of any flowers, please donate to Hospice of North Idaho, 2290 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 83815.