A Celebration of Life service for Richard Wilkey, 77, of West Des Moines, will be Thursday at 2 pm at the Hamilton Funeral Home in West Des Moines. A time of fellowship with the family will be held from 3 pm to 5 pm. Survivors include: Wife, Claudia. Children, Andrew Wilkey of Minnetonka, Minnesota and Ryan Wilkey of Longmont, Colorado. Step-children, Andrea Klopfenstein of Maple Grove, Minnesota and Nicole DeSchino of Brooklyn, New York. 6 grandchildren and 6 step-grandchildren.

