Richard Peter Hoekstra
- Born: 19 Jan 1937, Ocheyedan, Osceola county, iowa
- Marriage (1): Marilyn Jane Noble
- Died: 22 Nov 2008, Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa at age 71
- Buried: Ocheyedan Township Cemetery
 General Notes:
Richard was with the Ocheyedan Fire Department for 33 years. He was the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery Sexton for 43 years, where he dug graves, mostly by hand, from 1959 to 2002. He was an EMT for 15 years. He was a member of the Park Board, Ocheyedan Housing Board and Lutheran Church Boards. He was a member of the Town and Country Club and Mixed Doubles Bowling League for 33 years. He was known as an all around Handy Man in town and was a Cistern Contractor.
Richard married Marilyn Jane Noble, daughter of Merle Clinton Noble and Ida "Jeanette" Steffenhagen.
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