Richard S. Lapresto

Born: August 27, 1926

Died: June 01, 2009

Services: A memorial gathering at Marsh Haven Nature Center is planned at a later date.

Visitation:

Richard S. LaPresto, 82, of Beaver Dam passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Beaver Dam Community Hospital of complications to cancer.

Richard was born on August 27, 1926, the son of Myrtle Miescke and James LaPresto of Horicon. He attended Beaver Dam High School where he excelled in track, football and basketball. During World War II, he proudly served his country in the South Pacific as a Navy torpedo man.

Richard was a bricklayer by trade and, after retiring, he generously gave of his time and masonry skills to the construction of the Marsh Haven Nature Center where his unsurpassed collection of Indian arrowheads is now on display.

Richard is survived by one son, Anthony R. (Kimberly Wolff) LaPresto of Beaver Dam; a half-brother Dennis A. Dayton of Bradenton, FL; his former wife, Claire E. LaPresto of Beaver Dam; his special friend Carol Mickelsen; as well as many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, his step-father Arden Dayton; a sister-in-law Barbara Dayton, and a nephew Brian Dayton.

There will be no formal funeral services. Cremation has taken place. A memorial gathering at Marsh Haven Nature Center is planned at a later date.