Richard D. Perrigan

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Richard D. Perrigan, 80, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Peace Church, rural Norfolk. Officiating the service will be Pastor Clark Jenkinson. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 16, V.F.W. Post 1644, and the United States Navy Honor Guard. Burial will take place at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m., till service time on Tuesday. Richard died on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Richard was born on February 20, 1943 in Santa Monica, California to Dan and Mabel (Morris) Perrigan. He graduated from Downey High School in California on June 17, 1960. Richard served his country in the United States Navy from July 18, 1961 – July 16, 1965. Richard married Katherine Shepherd on October 21, 1965 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After marriage the couple lived in Lynwood and then Norwalk, California. Richard enjoyed stone sculpturing, wood carving, painting, making homemade jewelry, making Bluetooth speakers for the grandchildren, watching Nascar, Jeopardy, Gunsmoke, British TV shows, and playing games on the computer. Richard was a member of Peace Church, rural Norfolk. Survivors include three sons Daniel (Laura) Perrigan of Madison, New Jersey, granddaughter Anne Perrigan, David (Vicky) Perrigan of Norwalk, CA, grandchildren Rachel (Tyler) Sullivan and child Fynn, Sam Perrigan, Daisy Perrigan, Will (Mariah) Perrigan of Norfolk grandchildren Elizabeth (Arick) Aubushon and children Gabe, Asher, Emma, Katherine (Adam) Rempfer, Laura (Nathanael) Kinyon, Sarah Perrigan, Allison Perrigan, Gregory Perrigan, and Ingrid Edwards of Austin, TX. He was preceded in death by his wife Katherine Perrigan, parents Dan and Mabel, brothers Howard and Steven, sister Mary, and sister-in-law Carol Reid. Casket bearers will be Dan Perrigan, Dave Perrigan, Will Perrigan, Sam Perrigan, Greg Perrigan, Tyler Sullivan, Arick Aubushon, Adam Rempfer, Nathanael Kinyon, and James Overkamp. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Richard D. Perrigan

February 20, 1943 - April 2, 2023