Richard "Dick" Lee Denhart, 83, of Lake Placid , Florida went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at the Orchid Cove at Lake Placid. He was born in Bridgeport, Indiana on January 19, 1939 and was the son of Marcella and Burrill Denhart. He attended Purdue University. H e retired after 34 years as an agri-business manager for Indiana Farm Bureau Co-op and moved from Fowler, Indiana to Lake Placid 19 years ago . Richard was active in community organizations both locally and in Indiana. He served as president with the F owler and Flora Rotary Club s in Indiana , served as treasure r with the Lake Placid Elks Lodge 2661 and was an active Mason. Richard was a member of the Methodist Church. During his life, h e enjoyed playing golf , making candy, cheering for Purdue University sports and turning strangers into friends everywhere he went . He loved to spend time with his family and friends , traveling to be with his grand and great grandchildren to celebrate their achievements . Richard is preceded in death by his first wife, Bon ita , in 1992 and second wife , Norma Jean , in 2019 . Surviving family includes his sons; Richard (Carol) and T ony (R h onda), three stepsons; Mi ke , Mark and Matt (Amy), 1 3 g randchildren and t hree great-grandchildren , five brothers; Dean (Marsha), Ron (Kathy), Ste ve (Sand i ), Gary (Kris) and Rand y (Jackie) . In addition to his wives, he was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Daryl. To honor his memory, we are holding a celebration of life service o n Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 12:00 Noon , at the First United Methodist Church, 1700 W. State Street , West Lafayette, Indiana w ith Reverend Denise Frank officiating . A service was also held on July 11, 2022 at the Scott Funeral Home in Lake Placid with Rev. David Mullins and the Lake Placid Elks Lodge 2661 officiating . In lieu of flowers, we invite you to make a donation in his honor to the Children's Therapy Services in the Harry-Anna Investment Fund for the Lake Placid Elks Lodge at www.floridaelks.org/donate .