Richard (Dick) Sweet

It is with heavy-hearts that the family of Richard (Dick) Sweet announce his return to our heavenly father in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 21st 2024, after a valiant battle with Lewy body dementia.

Dick was born in Rupert, Idaho to Roy and Katie Sweet on July 11th, 1939. He spent his early years riding horses, fishing, playing with his younger sister, goofing around with his many friends, mastering the alto saxophone, singing in the chorus, serving in the National Guard Active Reserves, and working construction for the Murtaugh Hwy. District, Pomerell Ski Area, Pace & Merall and JR Simplot Company. Dick graduated from Minidoka County High School in 1957 and went on to further his education at Magic Valley Christian College, ISU College of Technology and NV Southern University.

In 1964 he married Dana Turner and they moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he began working for EG&G/DOE. Several years later they welcomed in their first of three freckle-faced daughters; Shelly (1968). In 1969 the family moved to Idaho Falls where he continued to work for EG&G. Then in 1970 their second daughter Kristi joined the clan and in 1973 their third daughter Candace made her debut to the delight of both older sisters. Although Dana and Dick would later divorce, he was lucky enough to get a second chance at love when he met his beloved wife, Marsha (Gietzen) Sweet who he married on September, 4th 1995. Unto this union he inherited two additional daughters, Marcie and Lisa.

After retiring in 1995, he and Marsha moved to Bridgeville, Pennsylvania where they started a high-end limousine company, Allegheny Coach. Dick took great pride in providing his clients with top-tier service and made sure he was always dressed to impress when he was the chauffeur. He loved making their experience extra special and something to remember. They spent their free-time doting on their grandchildren and going on adventures. They moved back to Idaho Falls in 2004.

Surrounded by crazy women, Dick miraculously managed to be a wonderful provider, teacher and friend who taught all his girls about good work-ethic, responsibility, and not to take any **** from anyone. He was an exceptional cook and was the meatloaf MASTER. When traveling, Dick was often mistaken for singer/songwriter Eric Clapton and always got a kick out of it when people would approach him and ask for his autograph or “fan crush” when they saw him in public. He even began to learn to play the guitar but ultimately decided he would stick to being tall, dark and handsome instead.

Always an avid outdoorsman, he loved fly-fishing, firearms, canoeing, skiing, drag racing his Camaro with the Midnight Muscle Car Club, golf, bad jokes, inappropriate gestures, a cold beer, good whiskey, cowboy hats, camping and cookouts with friends and family. He was a fantastic pool player and he and his daughter Shelly spent an enormous amount of time together perfecting their game. Happiest when he was outdoors, he never turned down an invitation to boat, float, scuba, hike, bike or zipline and spent the winter months monitoring the snow level in his driveway so he could get out there and fire up the snowblower.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Marsha Sweet; his daughters Shelly Sweet (Kurt Bales), Kristi (Wayne) Cuddy, Candace Sweet, step-daughters Marcie (Matt) DeBold and Lisa (Thel) Casper; sisters Sally Baldwin and Ivus (Missy) Stuart; nephews LaMar Roy (Tiffany) Stuart, Gregary (LeAnda Kelsey) Stuart, and Virgil Lenn (Jessie) Stuart; and many grandchildren, great nieces/nephews/cousins and great grandchildren.

Services are under the direction of Buck Murphy Funeral & Cremation and Christ the King Catholic Church.

A Rosary will be held Thursday, August 1, at 6 PM at Buck-Murphy Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church on Friday, August 2, at 10:30 AM. Condolences may be left at www.BuckMurphy.com.