Richard C. "Dick" Vardon, 80, of 337 W. Ash St., Ironwood, died peacefully early Saturday morning, Oct. 3, 2009, surrounded by his loving family, in his home.      He was born April 25, 1929, in Munising, son of the late Claude and Inez (Carrier) Vardon, attended grade school there, and graduated from Baraga High School in 1947.      He worked at the Cramm and Crocker Sawmill in the Munising area prior to moving to Ironwood, where he was employed at the Roddis Lumber Co. for several years.   He also tended bar at Mac's Bar in Hurley and assisted Norbert "Mac" Markowski in his vending business for many years, and was employed with the City of Ironwood until his retirement.      Dick was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood and the former Holy Trinity Catholic Church, where he helped in the remodeling of the church basement and sang in the church choir. His hobbies included woodworking, building model trucks, cars and boats, furniture refinishing and water color painting. He enjoyed caring for his children's pets when they were away, and took delight in agitating his exotic birds, his Cockatiels. He especially enjoyed his grandchildren and taking them fishing. Dick was a wonderful kind, caring, and gentle husband, father, grandfather and brother, and will be deeply missed.      On May 17, 1958,   he was married to the former Charlotte J. Murra at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood by the late Rev. Ambrose Matejik. She survives.      Also surviving are two daughters, Juli (Charlie) Anderson, and Geri (Alan) Morrison, both of Ironwood; three grandchildren, Gabrielle "Gabby" and Blayne Anderson, both of Ironwood, and Andrew Morrison, Golden, Colo.; two brothers, Keith, Ironwood, and Michael (Helen), Clarkston; a sister, Mary Therese (Bob) Rasmussen, Iron Mountain; numerous nieces and nephews; and brothers-and-sisters-in-law, Bernard Murra, Rhinelander, Wis., William Murra, Iron Mountain, Eugene Murra, Ironwood,  Jim and Marilyn Murra, Hurley, Wis., and Elizabeth and Frank Vukusich, Anvil Location, Bessemer.      Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ann Catherine in childhood and Maureen McQuiggan.      In accordance with Dick's wishes, cremation has taken place.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m., at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, with the Rev. Darryl J. Pepin, celebrant.      Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Joseph Family Room at the church.      Inurnment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood.      Relatives and friends may call in the St. Joseph Family Room at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday.      In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Our Lady of Peace Adopt-A-Student Program or the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry.      To view Dick's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are with McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.