Donald E. Dick 88, of rural Sedalia, passed away, Saturday, August 26, 2023 at his home.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10am, Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Chapel, with Fr. Joe Corel as celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Matt McMullin, Ben McMullin, Clint McMullin, Fred Pfeiffer, Jody Chmelir and Kevin Almquist. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Lynn Snow, Loren Broaddus, Bob Meyer, Jim Marcum, Carl Zimmerschied, Wayne Simon, Pat Wood, and Jim Fischer. The family will receive friends from 4 until 8pm on Monday, August 28, at McLaughlin Funeral Home, where a rosary will be recited at 5:30pm. The family suggests memorials to Sacred Heart School Foundation, in care of McLaughlin Funeral Chapel.

Don was born June 19, 1935, in rural Pettis County, to the late Albert T. and Verla H. (Jones) Dick. He attended area schools, graduating from Sacred Heart High School with the class of 1953.

On November 11, 1961, in Sedalia, he married Anna Mae Welliver. She preceded him in death on April 8, 2003.

At an early age Don worked for Meadow Gold Ice Cream, as a mixer and truck driver. He went on to work for the USPS as a mail carrier. He worked at KMOS TV Channel 6 in Sedalia from 1953 through 1978. He worked as an electrician decommissioning missiles. Most recently he worked for Queen City Electric and Broderic Bascomb as a head electrician.

Don was an active member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Chapel, where he served on the Administration Commission and Parish Council for many years.

He received his lifetime Broadcasters License.

Survivors include his son David Dick of Sedalia; daughter Donna Rosenbaum and her husband Rick of Overland Park, KS; his adored grandchildren Sam Rosenbaum of Olathe, KS, and Grace Rosenbaum of TX; sisters Mary Ann Dick and Jean Almquist both of Sedalia; along with many nieces and nephews.

Don was preceded in death by his sister Betty Jo Dick and brother-in-law Nevin Almquist.