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Richard "Dick" Baldwin

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March 4, 1941 ~ June 28, 2022

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Richard "Dick" Baldwin, age 81 of Nashua, IA died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at his home. A Celebration of Life Prayer Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2022, at St. Michael's Catholic Parish Center in Nashua located on the corner of Merrill St. and Highway 346 with the Rev. Tom Heathershaw presiding. Inurnment will be held at St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery in Nashua. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory - Olson Chapel in Nashua. Visitation continues an hour prior to the Prayer Service at the St. Michael's Catholic Parish Center on Friday. If you are unable to attend the Prayer Service in person please join the family via Livestream. https://foveo.stream/hugeback-johnson/dick-baldwin Live Webcast In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the family for a civic project in Dick's honor. The project will be decided at a later date. Dick’s impressive life began on March 4, 1941, when his parents, Russel and Betty (Conley) Baldwin welcomed the oldest of their five sons into the world in Sioux City. He grew up in Paulina, where he attended school, and from an early age, he developed a determination and work ethic that he carried throughout his life. He was an excellent student and played football for the Panthers before graduating with the Class of 1959 at Paulina High School. After graduating, he attended Iowa State University in Ames, where he studied mechanical engineering. His parents, meanwhile, had moved to Nashua, and he took a summer job at Hydrotile, which proved to be a life-changing event. He stayed at the Nashua factory and eventually became the manager of production engineering. One day, he and his buddies drove up to Charles City and made a stop at the A&W, where Dick met a beautiful car hop named Sue Pudil. The two began dating, fell in love, and were married on Oct. 27, 1962. The Baldwins made their home in Nashua, where they raised their two children — Lisa and Brad — who had a one-of-a-kind father. Dick set a wonderful example for his kids when it came to working hard, always giving 100 percent, and serving others. The family moved to a 100-acre farm, where Dick worked with his cattle, worked on his cars, and loved his “toys,” especially snowmobiling in the winter. He had the time of his life cheering on the 1985 Nashua Bulldogs, a team that included his son, to the state basketball championship. Dick continued to work hard at Hydrotile until the plant closed in 1991; in fact, he and the owner, Nav Fosse, were the last two out of the plant. He worked in Sioux City for a short while — coming home on weekends — but he was a Nashuan at heart so the Baldwins purchased and ran the Cedar Parkway Restaurant for 11 years until it was bought out by the state so it could put in the Avenue of the Saints exit. The Baldwins then served as the parish coordinators at St. Michaels for 16 years before retiring in 2021. Dick had many interests and was one of the founding members of both the Nashua-Plainfield Athletic Booster Club and the Nashua Town and Country Club, where both he and Sue curled in the winters and golfed in the summers. He loved his weekly golf days with the guys, and after playing their rounds, they would move to the clubhouse to play cards and tell stories. He also had a servant’s heart. While at Hydrotile, he served on North Iowa Area Community College’s Mechanical Design Advisory Committee. Dick was also a longtime member of the Nashua City Council, serving with seven different mayors, and he felt privileged to be part of projects ranging from the water tower to the fire station to the sewer plant to the reconstruction of the dam to the building of the Gateway to Northeast Iowa Welcome Center. But his heart ultimately belonged to his family. He was a loving husband to Sue for almost 60 years, a doting father, the best grandfather to Rachel, Rebecca, Tanner, and Jamie Sue, and a proud great-grandfather to Bennett. This hard-working and kind man gave so much of himself to not only his family but to his community and his church, and he will be dearly missed by all those whose lives he touched during his 81 years. Dick is survived by his wife, Sue of Nashua; his children, Lisa (Kevin) Molsberry of Algona, and Brad (Angie) Baldwin of Nashua; his grandchildren, Rachel Molsberry of Willmar, Minnesota, Rebecca (Dr. Austin) Marcolina of Sacramento, California, Tanner (Sarah) Baldwin of Winterset, and Jamie Sue (Jordan) Klingman of Cedar Falls; one great-grandson, Bennett Baldwin of Winterset; and two brothers, Dan Baldwin of Houston, Texas and David (Donna) Baldwin of Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russ and Betty Baldwin; and two brothers, Randy and Steven. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the family for a civic project in Dick's honor. The project will be decided at a later date.

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  1. So sorry for your loss Sue and family. You are all in our thoughts and prayer’s.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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  5. Oh Sue!! We are so very sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. Sympathies and prayers to you and your families!!

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  6. Sue and family, we are so sorry to hear this sad news. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers.

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  12. So sorry for your loss Sue!! Thoughts and prayers for you and family. You were such good friends of my parents ❤️

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  13. He was such a kind man who loved his family dearly. I was blessed to see him every day during my time at the Country Club. Prayers for all of his family ❤️

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  31. Sending you hugs Sue and sympathy from our family. Such great friends you guys were to my parents and family. I have many memories to hold on to.

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  40. Sue I am so sorry to learn of the loss of your husband dick my prayers are with you and your family 🙌🙏💔

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  42. Sue and Baldwin family – so sorry for your loss. He was such a kind and loving guy. Hugs and prayers to you all.

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  49. Sue and family there are few words to say during this time, you have my heartfelt sympathy, holding you and family up in prayer. Just imagine the beauty and peace that Dick has now. donna dunlap

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  53. I am so incredibly sorry for your family’s loss! Sending so many thoughts and prayers to all of you!!!

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  57. Thoughts and prayers to the family. Always remember Dick from the Curt’s Parkway days. Very thoughtful gentleman. RIP

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  59. I first met Dick when we were taking Hospice classes. Then would see him at IC church for Masses on Saturday and Sunday. So sorry for the families loss. RIP Dick🙏

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  71. You will always be one of my favorite Greats! You will forever be remembered as the one who made me laugh. I will love you for a lifetime Silly Man. So proud to carry on your name. Xoxo, Bennett Baldwin

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  79. I always knew Dick and Sue to be amazing supportive grandparents to Rebecca and Rachel! I lived with Rebecca throughout undergrad and all of our encounters were so heartwarming! From our phone calls and facetimes to the supportive comments on our dance pictures Dick always made us smile! He was very loved!

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  87. Oh, Sue, I’m so, so, sorry to see that Dick has passed! I know you had such high hopes for the treatment he was starting. Cherish your memories and hold your family close. Hugs and prayers.

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  96. Sorry for your loss guys. Always enjoyed my chats with Dick. Seemed to always have a smile on his face. Thinking of you all

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  98. Oh my gosh , I gasp out loud when I Read this. Sue and family, you all in Our prayers. Send lots of love and hugs

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  116. My deepest sympathy goes out to the Baldwin family. Thinking of all of you, and sending prayers and hugs.

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  120. Sue, We were shocked and saddened to learn that we have lost another member of the Hydrotile family. May your memories of Dick and the love of your family give you strength and peace. Bruce and Karen Johnson

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  125. What a great guy!! Such a warm smile and friendly guy. He always had time to ask how you were doing. Loved seeing him ride around in his “open aired vehicles”. So sorry for your loss. Wishing your family comfort, peace and memories. With deepest sympathy, Karilyn Naeve Claude

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  126. The City of Nashua, St Michaels Church and Nashua/Plainfield schools has lost half of our most supportive team. Sue and Dick did so much for all of us, He will be missed. Rest in Peace Dick and prayers to Sue and family !

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  128. We send the Baldwin family our prayers and sympathy, may your many memories help bring all of you peace at such a hard time.

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  129. Our heartfelt sympathy to Sue and family. I will miss seeing him go by on his daily tour of checking out the town. Your loss is shared by all that knew Dick.

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  130. I am so very sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. A lot of my childhood memories involve your family and I know he will be sorely missed. My prayers and thoughts are with you during this time.

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  131. Our sympathy to your family. We appreciated working with Dick and Sue as a ministerial during our time in Nashua. Dick and Sue were good friends. Blessings to you at this time. Pastor Tom & Karen Hagen

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  133. Dear Sue and family, Though I only knew Dick from a few events at St. Michael’s and IC; I know the two of you were wonderful volunteers and a blessing to your church family and the community. Though I have moved from Charles City, I still keep up on the area. Reading Dick’s life story, I know your family, friends and the Nashua area will miss a fine man. I’m sure Dick was greeted in Heaven; well done, good and faithful servant. Sue McDonnell-Brumm

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  134. Q: What was one of your favorite qualities of Richard “Dick” ?

    A: We met Dick at St Michaels church. What a wonderful, caring and generous man. He always has time for a chat.
    On one occasion I needed help with programming a cash register, being the kind hearted person he offered to help us.
    He will be missed in so many ways. Prayers of comfort for his family and friends.
    Julie and Nile Funk

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