Richard V. Latham died on March 31, 2023 at his home in Stanfield at the age of 82.
He was born on Sept. 23, 1940 in McMinnville to Cleo C. Latham and Winifred Merchant Latham.
Richard was raised and attended school in McMinnville and graduated from McMinnville High School in 1958. He was united in marriage to Audrey Ellen Nielsen on April 20, 1963 in Roseburg. While working at Valley Feed in McMinnville, Richard started a successful hog farm operation while at the same time driving concrete truck for Birch Concrete and building his own landscaping business, putting in many lawns in the area. Richard then became a realtor and moved his family to Stanfield in 1973, where he had lived since.
Richard continued selling real estate for a time before turning his attention back to farming, his true calling. He raised cattle and again started up another successful business, Latham’s Polled Herefords, while running a custom haying operation, finally turning to potato farming. He and Audrey retired and spent over 20 years snow-birding in Arizona. Richard loved joking around with friends and most of all spending time with his family.
He is survived by his daughter, Loree Harmon and son-in-law David, Stanfield; son, Rick Latham, Hermiston; sisters, Mary Lou Vineyard, Dayton, Carolyn Thomson, Terrebonne and Kristie Jones of Hermiston; brother, Craig Latham, McMinnville; grandchildren, Alicia, Chelsee, Race and Quinn; great-grandchildren, Calin, Nolan, Jillian, Emilee, Kirsten and Reese; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Richard was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and an infant bother, Roger.
A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, following which the family wishes to invite family and friends to the house to share stories and supper.
Please share memories of Richard with his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
