Joey Lee Rich

Joey Lee Rich, 61, of Wayland died Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa. A visitation will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 3 – 6 PM at the Wayland Mennonite Church. Following the visitation, he will be cremated, and burial will take place at a later date. A general memorial fund has been established. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Joey was born June 4, 1963, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the son of Robert J. and Mildred V. (Hill) Rich. He graduated from WACO in 1982 and attended the Kirkwood Community College Truck Driver Training Program. He was married to Cheryl Wiggins and they later divorced. He worked at Bluebird in Mt. Pleasant for 19 years and in Environmental Services at the Southeast Regional Medical Center in West Burlington for 19 years. Joey enjoyed attending the Iowa State Fair, the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, hunting, fishing, mowing and grilling. He was also an avid Dale Earnhart fan.

Survivors include his mother, Mildred, of Wayland, children, Cody Fett of Lisbon, IA, Colten Fett of Salem, IA and Cord Wiggins, of Marion, IA; five siblings: Debbie Rich of Hudson, FL, Marla (William) Graf of Washington, Lorri (Russell) Conrad of Olds, Larry (Brenda) Rich of Mt. Pleasant, Patty (Karl) Krueger of Crawfordsville and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding Joey in death was his father Robert in 2008, his wife Cheryl and brother Greg in 2020.