Lonnie Joe Rich Obituary (1960 - 2021)

Lonnie Joe Rich, 61 of Herrick passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, IL. He was born April 5, 1960 in Decatur, IL to the late Glenn Loniel & Luella "Fay" (Beck) Rich. He married Cindy Snow on September 11, 1982 at Bayle City Baptist Church, Bayle City, IL, and she survives. Lonnie was a 1978 graduate of Cowden-Herrick High School and work as a rural mail carrier, retiring on May 8, 2020 after 27 years of service. He attended Herrick United Methodist Church and was a past member of the Herrick Clover Leaf Masonic Lodge #990. Lonnie was a cowboy! He loved riding horses, chasing cows and team roping. He also loved hunting which he had done his entire life and playing cards with his cousins. Along with his wife, Lonnie is survived by his son, Douglas Rich (girlfriend, Tori Volk), Millsap, TX, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his parents, Glenn & Fay Rich and parents-in-law, Bob & Lucille Snow. Funeral services for Lonnie will be held Tuesday, October 5, 2021 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Charlie Barker officiating. Burial will be in Buchanan Cemetery, Rural Herrick. Visitation will be Monday, October 4, 2021 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Masonic Rites immediately following, accorded by Clover Leaf Masonic Lodge #990. Memorials in Lonnie's honor may be made to Clover Leaf Lodge #990 Scholarship Fund, c/o Dave Christopher, P.O. Box 23, Cowden, IL 62422 and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.