Richard Franklyn Zehrung Richard “Dick” Franklyn Zehrung, a long-time resident of Holbrook passed from this life to eternal life with his Lord and Savior on July 19, 2020, at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler at the age of 80 after fighting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and sepsis. Dick will be buried at sea off the deck of a Coast Guard Cutter per his wishes. A life celebration will be held for Dick at a later time. Richard was born in Albany, Calif., on Dec. 27, 1939, to Franklyn Zehrung and Edna Perry. After graduation from high school, Richard enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1958 and proudly served his country until he retired in 1981. While in the Coast Guard, he received the Good Conduct Award, National Defense Service Medal, Antarctic Service Metal, Arctic Service Medal, Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship ribbon, Freedom Foundation Award and Coast Guard Cutterman’s Insignia. He circumnavigated the globe twice in Operation Deep Freeze in 1960 and 1961. In 1985, Richard and his family settled in Holbrook where he worked for GSA, the Holbrook School District as a bus driver and the pastor of Berean Baptist Church. Dick enjoyed volunteering with the Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers in Holbrook for 18 years, logging over 5,000 volunteer hours. He also enjoyed hiking, studying the Civil War, and sharing Coast Guard stories. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Richard is survived by his wife of 55 years, Annarae (Prichard) Zehrung; children, Rebekah Zehrung, Richard (Wendy) Zehrung and Daniel (Cyndi) Zehrung; his grandchildren, Eric Zehrung, Amber Yazzie, Amber Strader, Nathan Rentscheler, Jason Rentscheler, Ellen Zehrung, Ashley Zehrung, Zachary Zehrung, Faith Padilla, Noah Zehrung and Jonah Zehrung; and several great-grandchildren; brother, Tom Zehrung; brother-in-law, David Prichard; and sister-in-law, Judy Prichard, as well as several nieces and nephews.
