Richard “Dick” Charles Drentlaw, 67, of Palmetto, FL, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, FL. He was born in Northfield, MN, and moved to the Pametto area in 1992 from Mesa, AZ.
He served his country during the Vietnam War as a member of the United States Navy. He was a sales representative in the Mobile Home Industry.
His parents, Alvin and Irene Drentlaw, preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother, Ronald Drentlaw of Champlin, MN; sisters, Diane Drentlaw of Philadelphia, PA and Judith Rahman of Northfield, MN; and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be scheduled for Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN, at a later time.
Diane and John and family,
Bob and I are saddened to hear of the loss of our Palmetto neighbor and friend Richard. He was so much fun and we always looked forward to our visits with him in Tropic Isles. He taught us so much about the surrounding area and was always glad to see us. We will miss him for a long time to come,
Shelley and Bob Saunders
I am saddened to hear of Dick’s passing. I met Dick in 1989 in Minneapolis, MN and had lunch several times with friends with Dick in Arizona in the late 1990’s when Dick visited Arizona.
He was always a good jokester and happy-go-lucky. Usually the life of the gathering, he kept us all laughing. I will miss his humor!
To Richard’s family, we just learned of Richard’s passing and want to tell you how sorry we are. We bought our first Florida place from Richard in Palm Bay about 10 years ago and we have remained friends since. He was a wonderful person and we feel blessed to have known him. May God be with you.