Obituary of Richard Joseph Kaimann

Mass of Christian Burial for Richard Joseph “Rich” Kaimann of Moscow Mills, MO will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church near Old Monroe, MO. Fr. Richard Rath, church pastor, and Fr. Mike Lydon of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Troy, MO will officiate with burial Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Willie Powelson, Ben Kaimann, Nathan Kaimann, Michael Kaimann, Van Kaimann and Jason Kaimann. Mr. Kaimann, 90, passed away Wednesday evening, February 10, 2021 at his home. Born August 3, 1930 in the Chain of Rocks community near Old Monroe, he was the son of Theodore John and Rose Hepperman Kaimann. Rich served his country in the United States Army from June 4, 1952 until his honorable discharge on May 13, 1954. He was united in marriage on July 17, 1954 in St. Paul, MO to Mabel Ann Dove. This union was blessed with seven children: Charles, Pauline, Bert, David, Wayne, Ted and Tom. Rich was a man of many talents, including farming and farm repair. In 1980, Rich and Mabel founded Kaimann hauling as owner operators, transporting raw milk from the area farms to the dairies in the St. Louis, MO area, retiring in 1996. Following Mabel’s passing, Rich was later married Audrey Behle Black. He was a member of the Lions Club in Moscow Mills, Troy Elks Lodge #2805, Past Commander of VFW Post #5517 in Winfield, MO and a Lifetime Member of VFW Post #8828 in Troy, MO. A man of faith, Rich was a member of both Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Troy and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Old Monroe. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Rose Kaimann; his sister, Mary Ann Schroer; two brothers: Raymond Kaimann and Theodore Kaimann, who died as an infant; his first wife of 44 years, Mabel Kaimann, who died on November 6, 1998; and his second wife of Audrey Kaimann, who died on May 24, 2016. Survivors include his six sons, Charles Kaimann and his wife, MaryKay, of Eolia, MO, Bert Kaimann and his wife, Doris, of Moscow Mills, David Kaimann and his wife, Vickie, of Troy, Wayne Kaimann and his wife, Vicki, of Whiteside, MO, Ted Kaimann of Lake St. Louis, MO and Tom Kaimann and his wife, Joanne, of Hawk Point, MO; one daughter, Pauline McCarthy and her husband, Joe, of Troy; fourteen grandchildren: Ben Kaimann and his wife, Brandi, Molly Schneider and her husband, Josh, Willie Powelson and his wife, Meghan, Casey Powelson, Derek Kaimann and his wife, Kasey, Van Kaimann and his wife, Kirstie, Laura King and her husband, Preston, Nick Kaimann and his wife, Jean, Michael Kaimann and his wife, Arla Jo, Andy Kaimann and his wife, Jordan, Jason Kaimann and his wife, Lynn, Nathan Kaimann, Odelia Kaimann and Hattie Kaimann; and seventeen great-grandchildren. Rich also leaves three sisters: Teresa Kruse of St. Paul, Darlene Parr of Wentzville, MO and Sharon Eisenbath and her husband, Kenny, of Moscow Mills; three sisters-in-law: Sue Weber of St. Charles, MO, Alice Emge of St. Paul and Gerry Shields and her husband, Ervin, of St. Charles; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Church. Memorials may be made to Masses, Immaculate Conception Building Fund, Moscow Mills Lions Club (or) VFW Post #8828 in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 3838 East Highway 47, P.O. Box 253, Winfield, MO 63389.