Richard Monahan, 54, Shawano, died suddenly of natural causes Tuesday evening, Jan. 5, 2016, while driving his semi in the Reading, Pennsylvania, area. The only child of William and Geraldine (Mize) Monahan was born Oct. 15, 1961, in Modesto, California.
Richard grew up in California on a farm and at a young age starting driving semi for his father across the United States. Around 1985, he and a friend started R & R Cycles in California. They sold and fixed all kinds of motorcycles for 10 years. In 1995, Richard started driving truck again for CST Lines and in 2001 moved to the Midwest.
On Jan. 6, 2002, he married Dawn Snow in Las Vegas. Following their marriage, the couple lived in the Lena area before moving to Shawano five years ago. In 2015, the couple formed RDT Enterprises and recently purchased a new semi. While living in Oconto County, the couple belonged to the Riverview Alliance Church in Oconto Falls.
Survivors are his wife, Dawn Monahan, Shawano; two sons, Tyler Monahan, California, and; Dayne (Lindsey) Snow, Oconto; three grandchildren, Mason, Landon and Aleah Snow; three special aunts, Karen (Richard) Berg, Shirley Beckwith and Sharon (Terry) Hamilton, all of Modesto, California; a special cousin, Teresa Skeen, Washington; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Laurie Rehor and Debbie (Louis) LeFebre, all of Lena, Brian Snow, Gillett, Diann Moeller, Oconto Falls, and Angela (Dennis) Delfosse, Oshkosh; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws, Larry and Starr Snow, and brother-in-law, Richard Moeller.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Jones Funeral Service until the time of service. Funeral services will he held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Kevin Kuhn officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Oconto Falls.
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