AGE: 78
ADDRESS: N5055 County Rd E Medford, WI Township of Molitor resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 11:30 P.M.
Monday, June 15, 2015 after a long battle with a rare degenerative brain
disease at his residence where he was surrounded by his loved ones and under
the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 12:00 P.M. Monday, June 22, 2015 at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help in Whittlesey
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger
VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. until time of services at 12:00
P.M. Monday, June 22, 2015 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Whittlesey
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: April 21, 1937 in Milwaukee
EDUCATION: Graduate
of the Tool & Die Program from Milwaukee Area Technical College
MARRIAGE: 1st:
on July 26, 1958 in Neshkoro to Bonita M. Stanke and they were later divorced.
2nd: On June 15, 1979 in Fond du Lac to Barbara J. (Anzia) Bruggink
and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Richard served in the Wisconsin National Guard at
Fort McCoy. After high school, he attended MATC’s Tool & Die Maker Program.
He then worked at Wells Manufacturing Company in Fon du Lac. Richard then moved
to Medford in 1981 and worked for Phillips Plastics as a tool, die and mold
maker. He later became a project engineer for Fiskars in Wausau where he
retired from in 2000. In his retirement, he did consulting work for several
companies. Richard enjoyed golfing, sailing, canoeing, traveling, carpentry,
history, the Green Bay Packers, and he loved spending time with his family.
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Barbara J. Wright of the Township of Molitor
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Mary (Mark) Scheer of Oshkosh, Ramona (Craig) Geib of Van Dyne, Richard
Jr. (Joan) Wright of Menasha, Cathy (Richard) Circo of Fond du Lac, Christopher
(Patti) Bruggink of Medford, Michael Bruggink of Tomahawk and 1 spoiled black
cat “Baby”
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 13 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 19
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Lyda Detert of Fond du Lac, Elizabeth Lampien of
Seaside, OR Sister-in-Law: Kathryn Richison of Athelstane Brothers-in-Law: Michael
(Sandy) Anzia of West Bend & Paul (Judy) Anzia of Belgium
Richard is further survived
by many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: 7 Brothers
DECEASED FATHER: Harley O. Wright DECEASED
MOTHER: Sophia B. Reinertson
OTHER INFORMATION:
In lieu of flowers, memorials
can be made in Richard's name to Hope Hospice or to his family to be designated
at a later date.
-For online condolences,
please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
