Richard "Albert" Pudenz
October 27, 1957 - February 18, 2021
A link to Richard's Livestreamed Service can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQum6qzYZvo Richard “Albert” Pudenz, 63 of Carroll, died unexpectedly at his home in Carroll on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll. Officiating will be Fr. Gary Snyder. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Laura Hackfort, Paula Meiners, Makayla Kies, Paige Roeder, Joel Harris, Tom Snyder, Denny Danner and Randy Drees. Casket Bearers will be Matt Pudenz, Pat Pudenz, Neil Hackfort, Shaun Meiners, Alan Kies, Jacob Luft, Jay Riesberg, and Paul Roeder. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. Visitation will be held from 11:30 – 1 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Those in attendance are required to wear a face covering and abide by current social distancing guidelines. Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Al’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com. Richard Albert Pudenz was born on October 27, 1957 in Carroll, Iowa, the son of John and Claire (Marks) Pudenz. He attended grade school at St. Lawrence Catholic School and graduated from Kuemper Catholic School in 1976. Rick spent most of his life doing what he loved best, farming. Later in life, he opened Embees Café in the Carroll sale barn and most recently was a cook at the Angry Beaver in Maple River. Rick enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and socializing with his many friends. Rick is survived by his mother Claire Pudenz of Carroll; brother Mike (Patty) Pudenz of Carroll; sister Susan (Paul) Roeder of Odebolt; nieces Laura (Neil) Hackfort and their children Kyler and Madyson of Ankeny, Paula (Shawn) Meiners and their children Kolton and Kora of Kansas City, Missouri, Makayla (Alan) Kies of Spirit Lake, and Paige Roeder (fiancé Jacob Luft) of Ankeny; nephews Matthew Pudenz of Winterset, and Patrick Pudenz and his daughter Olivia of Westside; as well as other extended relatives and many friends. Rick was preceded in death by his father John Pudenz and his nephew Cody Hammond, the son of Susan Roeder.
A link to Richard's Livestreamed Service can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQum6qzYZvo Richard “Albert” Pudenz, 63 of Carroll, died unexpectedly at his home in Carroll on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Funeral Services... View Obituary & Service Information
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A link to Richard's Livestreamed Service can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQum6qzYZvo
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