Name: Richard "Dick" W. Aydt Date: July 28th, 1927 - January 23rd, 2010 Obituary: East Peoria- Richard “Dick” W. Aydt, 82, of East Peoria died at 12:03 AM on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1927 in Dahlgren, Il to Andrew L. and Clara C. Karcher Aydt. He married Charlene J. Noe on April 11, 1959 in Peoria at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church. She survives. Dick is also survived by son Mike (Karolyn) Aydt of Washington; daughter Tammy (Steve) Geier of East Peoria; 3 grandchildren Ashley (Scott) Roth, Emily Aydt and Seth Aydt; and a great-grandson Callen Roth. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gene Aydt. Dick served in the Navy Seabee’s during WWII and also in the Army during the Korean War. He was a loyal employee, having worked at Hiram Walker as a bottling supervisor for 35 years until his retirement in 1981. He also worked at Morton Auto Auction for 22 years, last working in August of 2004. Dick was a member of St. Monica’s Catholic Church in East Peoria where he served as an usher and a volunteer groundskeeper for many years. He was a member of the Msgr. E.L. Grzybowski Knight’s of Columbus Council in East Peoria and was a 65 year member of the American Legion. A funeral mass for Dick will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at St. Monica’s Catholic Church in East Peoria with visitation being held an hour prior to services. Father Ken Marchulones will officiate. Burial will follow at Resurrection Mausoleum in Peoria. Additional visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Monday, January 25 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington with a prayer service taking place at 6:45 PM. Memorials: St. Jude Children's Hospital or St. Monica's Catholic Church Visitations: 5:00PM to 7:00PM on Monday, January 25th, 2010 at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington (map/driving directions) 9:00AM to 10:00AM on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at St. Monica's Catholic Church (map/driving directions) Services: 10:00AM at St. Monica's Catholic Church on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Resurrection Cemetery & Mausoleum 7519 N. Allen Road Peoria, IL 61615 (map/driving directions)