Richard "Ricky" Pinheiro, 38, of 507 N. 3rd St., Clear Lake, died Sunday, July 15, 2007 at State Park in Clear Lake.

Funeral Services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, July 20, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th St. Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St. Clear Lake. A private family inurnment service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Richard D. Pinheiro Memorial Fund through Clear Lake Bank and Trust.

Richard Davis Pinheiro was born on Aug. 20, 1968 in Huntington Beach, Calif., the son of Richard Pinheiro and Gabrielle Madris.

Ricky grew up in California where he attended Yucca Valley High School. As a young man Ricky enjoyed dirt biking in the sand dunes near his home in Yucca Valley, Calif. He met his wife Monique "Moey" Garrington in California and they were married in Clear Lake on May 25, 1991. For the first seven years of marriage, Monique and Ricky lived in Marshalltown, Iowa where Ricky worked for Monford. Adjusting to the Iowa winter weather and climate was a challenge for Ricky. After moving to Clear Lake, Ricky worked at Serta Mattress Company. He worked for Stellar Industries in Garner, Iowa for the past 10 years. Working hard and providing for his family was a priority of his.

Describing Ricky as a sports fan would be an understatement. Ricky loved watching football and basketball, and he was an enthusiastic San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Lakers fan. Whenever the 49ers played, Ricky would hang the 49ers flag with confidence and pride. However, he cheered on his own kids the most and loved watching them participate in all of their extracurricular activities.
Spending time on the lake was a favorite hobby for Ricky. Ricky spent a lot of time fishing and boating with his family and friends. He would spend the night on his boat if "Moey" would have let him. Ricky also enjoyed boating at night. Going to concerts at the Surf Ballroom, spending time with his family and friends around the fire, and grilling out were some of his favorite activities. Ricky cherished family vacations to California, where he spent time near the ocean, and at Disneyland while visiting his family there.

Ricky had a personality that was larger than life. He made friends easily and was a true, loyal friend to all. Ricky embraced life with a smile, a joke, a laugh, and a voice that was always heard he shared himself. He will be remembered and loved by all who knew him. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Monique Pinheiro of Clear Lake; his mother, Gabrielle Madris and stepfather, Bly Madris, of Huntington Beach; his father, Richard Pinheiro, of Yucca Valley; one daughter, Chantel Pinheiro, of Clear Lake; two sons, Zachary and Levi Pinheiro, both of Clear Lake; three sisters, Belinda (Paul) Pireira, of Huntington Beach, Loni Pinheiro of Yucca Valley, and Harley Pinheiro, of Yucca Valley; three brothers, Joey (Alynn) Pinheiro, of Huntington Beach, and Austin and Cole Pinheiro, both of Yucca Valley, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Tony and Lisa Silva, and Joseph and Noveita Addison.