Mass of Christian Burial for Richard D. Dunn age 52 of Mobridge will be 11:00AM Friday, August 1, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mobridge, SD. Visitation will be 6PM Thursday July 31, 2014 with a rosary at 7PM at Kesling Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Richard passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 near Mobridge.
Richie was born on June 6, 1962 to Marie Claymore and Raymond Dunn. Richie spent a majority of his youth on the Dunn Ranch near Fort Yates North Dakota. Richie was active in High School Rodeo in bulldogging and team roping. In 1980 he qualified for the National High School Rodeo Finals in Yakima Washington. He graduated from Fort Yates High School in 1980. He attended the School of Mines in Rapid City, SD and Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York in 1994.
In 1997 he met a very special lady, Sharon White Bear. Together they brought us Wacey Richard White Bear Dunn born on 6/15/1998. Richard was loving, patient and extremely proud of his son, often addressing him as "son" when guiding and teaching Wacey. Wacey notes that his dad made working together fun and gave him good advice. They moved to Fargo in 2000 and Richie worked as a Chef for various Restaurants: Johnny Carino's, Lone Star, Nine Irons, Meriwether's, Hunters Club and The Wild Rice Bar &Grill. He was presently employed at The Red & White. Richard had a passion of keeping up with politic it be Tribal, State or National, he could talk to anyone about it.
Richie loved the country life and the outdoors. He made friends easily, had a good natured laugh and amazing smile he always greeted you with. He had a passion for cooking. He wasn't much for cooking for a few people he loved to cook for huge crowds and family. Always thinking like his grandma Leona, better to have more; than not enough.
Richie is survived by his significant other Sharon White Bear, his son Wacey White Bear Dunn, his mother Marie (Fred) Baker, his sister Kim (Buck) Lawrence, and his brothers Robby Dunn and Kevin Claymore.
Preceded in death by his Grandparents Sam and Leona Claymore, his brother Rodney "Noky" Dunn, cousin Clay Claymore and dad Raymond Dunn.