{"id":11890,"date":"2015-08-11T13:53:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T17:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=11890"},"modified":"2015-08-11T13:53:47","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T17:53:47","slug":"richard-john-lafountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/richard-john-lafountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard John LaFountain"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Richard<\/a>PAULDING:<\/p>\n

Richard John LaFountain<\/strong>, Jr., 67 passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at OSU James Cancer Center in Columbus.<\/p>\n

He was born February 16, 1948 in Paulding, the son of Richard and Ila (Aten) LaFountain. He was a 1966 graduate of Paulding High School. He retired from General Motors after 40 years and was a 4-year U.S. Navy Veteran. He was also a 20-year veteran of the Auglaize Township Fire Department. He was an active member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish where he was a member of the choir and a lector.<\/p>\n

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sue (Huss); daughter, Angie (Randy) Brooks, Vandalia; 5 grandchildren, Brandon, Allison, and Cameron Boyd, Rylan and Myranda Brooks; brothers, Joe (Jan), Tom (Rose) of Paulding, Jean (Sherry) of Wauseon, Mark (Elia) of New Mexico; sisters, Laurel Minck of Defiance, and Carole Coffey of Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

He is preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters, Rose and Christine; 2 infant sons; and an infant grandson.<\/p>\n

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 AM Friday, August 14 at Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, Paulding. Burial will be in Live Oak Cemetery, Paulding.<\/p>\n

Visitation will be 2 – 8 PM Thursday, August 13 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. There will be a Rosary Service at 8 PM Thursday.<\/p>\n

In lie of flowers the family requests donations made to Divine Mercy Catholic Parish \u2013 Masses or James Cancer Center, Columbus, OH.<\/p>\n

Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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