Richard C. Lambert, 86, of Alpena, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in the SunQuest Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 in the Kuhler Funeral Home with Rev. Derek Baum officiating. Burial will be in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Owen Kunze Post #116 American Legion. Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 6 in the Kuhler Funeral Home. Visit www.kuhlerfuneralhome.com.
Richard C. Lambert was born Nov. 8, 1925, to Clair and Lavina (Ocean) Lambert at Wessington Springs. He attended school at Wessington Springs.
On Feb. 29, 1944, Richard entered the United States Navy during World War II, and was honorably discharged on May 10, 1946. He then returned to Wessington Springs to work as a mechanic with his father.
On July 5, 1952, Richard married Martha Diede at Huron. They made their home at Alpena. Richard co-owned and operated Eastside Service at Alpena, until he retired in 1985.
Richard enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing and visiting with friends. He liked stock car racing and was on a pit crew for Butch Voss for a number of years. Richard was a member of the Owen Kunze Post 116 American Legion of Alpena.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Evelyn, Frances and Glenda.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Martha of Alpena; and one daughter, Linda (Bob) Small of Alpena; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Glenn Lambert of Wisconsin and Douglas Lambert of Minnesota; a sister-in-law, Carol North of Huron; and two brothers-in-law, Johnny (Julia) Diede of Redfield and Jake (Arlene) Diede of Everett, Wash.