Richard S. Dodge

Richard 'Dick' S. Dodge, 78, Oneida, Wis., passed away in hospice due to liver disease on Friday, March 6, 2015. Dick is preceded in death by his parents and his elder brother, Atlee 'Nick' and sister-in-law, Mary (Powless) Dodge. He is survived by his niece, Leah Sue Dodge, and nephew, Daniel M. (Shannon) Dodge (Cheyenne, William).

Born in Oneida, on Nov. 21, 1936, the son of the late Harry and Helen (Kelly) Skenandore, Dick was adopted by his maternal aunt and uncle, Josephine (Kelly) and Mitchell 'Al' Dodge of Neopit. As a young man Dick enjoyed hunting and fishing on the Menominee Reservation with his brother. He graduated from Antigo High School and, as a member of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, attended Haskell Indian Nations University, where he lettered in band on clarinet.

Dick worked at the Menominee Tribal Enterprises sawmill for over 20 years and later as a machinist in Florida, a home health aide in Green Bay, and a custodian for the Elderly Services program on the Oneida reservation, where he retired. A lifetime fan of Western books and films, he enjoyed casinos, travel, and sightseeing with his niece and her partner, (Jason Fitzgerald). Most of all, Unk loved to make jokes and laugh.

Dick wanted to be remembered in good spirits and have family and friends gather to celebrate his life and the start of Spring with a fried chicken meal and cherry pie at the Oneida Parish Hall (2936 Freedom Rd./Cty Rd. E, Oneida, WI) which will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2015. (Sides and desserts welcome.)