Richard “Dick” Michael Munro, “The Voice of Montgomery County,” passed away at the age of 85 on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.
He was born Jan. 10, 1936, at Chicago, to the late William Thomas and Juliana (Krones) Munro.
Dick graduated from Thornton High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois, and proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. On March 16, 1963, he married Betty Lorraine Kuhens, who survives.
In 1964 Dick moved to Crawfordsville and started as a radio announcer for WCVL. After a few years, Dick moved to Kentucky and owned his own radio station, WIOK, for several years before selling it and moving back to Crawfordsville to become the radio manager of WCVL. Dick was also a writer and film maker, publishing several books and produced a film, Halloween Indiana, based in Montgomery County. He enjoyed visiting Scotland, was all about sports, and enjoyed watching his Colts, Cubs and Bears.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Betty; four children, Mark Richard (Sarah) Munro of Ohio, Lote (Don) White of Nebraska, Shawna Lorraine (Jim Bob) Brann of Crawfordsville and Alaina Cathleen Munro of Florida; brother Charles Wesley (Lynn) Munro of Chicago; sister Diane Munro of Chevy Chase, Maryland; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, March 22 at Sanders Priebe Funeral Care, 315 S. Washington St., Crawfordsville. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23 at the Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church, with military honors conducted by the National Guard and Bryan Cox Post 72. The service will be live-streamed and recorded which can be viewed on Dick’s obituary page at www.sandersfuneralcare.com. Burial will follow at Oak Hill North Cemetery.
