Richard L. Covington Oct. 13, 1942-Jan. 17, 2017

     Richard L. Covington, Jr., 74, of Monticello died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City.

     A visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello.

     Visitation will continue from noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, at the funeral home. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Cemetery in Prairieburg. Rev. Ed Moreano will officiate.

     Richard was born Oct. 13, 1942, in Marion, Iowa, the son of Richard and Laura (Holub) Covington. He graduated from Monticello High School with the class of 1961, and served in the U.S. Army for six years and continued with the National Guard for another three years. He married Lila Woods on Dec. 19, 1966, in Lampasas, Texas. He worked at Nash Finch for 28 years and retired in 2005.

     Richard is survived by his wife of 50 years, Lila; a son, Rick Covington; and a daughter, Laurie (Jim) Chapman, all of Monticello; six grandchildren and two great granddaughters; a sister, Diane Avery LeClere of Monticello; a sister-in-law, Sandy Covington of Monticello; and several nieces and nephews.

     He is preceded in death by his parents and, two brothers, Bill and Jim Covington.

     Information available at www.kramerfuneral.com.

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