The only son of 6 children born to Otto Henry Kraushaar and Adaline Leona "Addie" McCartney, Richard graduated from Jersey Community High School in 1958.
Richard married Rita Sievers on 05 Sep 1959 in Meppen, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 1 child.
Richard worked as a farmer for 30 years in Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties in Illinois. He then took a job with Capri Sun Kraft Food in Granite City, Madison County, Illinois. He retired from Kraft in 1997.
Richard was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Michael, Calhoun County, Illinois. He also was a member of the Calhoun Farm Bureau in Hardin.
Richard's favorite activities included hunting, working, farming and reminiscing with friends, family and neighbors.
Richard died at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville following a long battle with cancer and diabetes. At the time of his death, he was 58 years, 3 months and 24 days old.
A visitation was held on 15 May 1999 at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Hardin. Funeral services were conducted the following day at St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Hardin.
Richard was survived by his wife; 1 daughter; 3 sisters; 1 uncle and aunt; his father-in-law and mother-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Mary Lee Barbary and Irma Rose Kraushaar.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Order of Franciscan Monks or the American Cancer Society.
Children: 1 daughter.
Father of:
Nancy Jane Kraushaar
Richard's siblings:
Irma Rose Kraushaar
Mabel Kraushaar Dunham
Mary Lee Kraushaar Barbary
Virginia Kraushaar Jones
Judy Kraushaar Isringhausen Byrd
Richard married Rita Sievers on 05 Sep 1959 in Meppen, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 1 child.
Richard worked as a farmer for 30 years in Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties in Illinois. He then took a job with Capri Sun Kraft Food in Granite City, Madison County, Illinois. He retired from Kraft in 1997.
Richard was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Michael, Calhoun County, Illinois. He also was a member of the Calhoun Farm Bureau in Hardin.
Richard's favorite activities included hunting, working, farming and reminiscing with friends, family and neighbors.
Richard died at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville following a long battle with cancer and diabetes. At the time of his death, he was 58 years, 3 months and 24 days old.
A visitation was held on 15 May 1999 at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Hardin. Funeral services were conducted the following day at St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Hardin.
Richard was survived by his wife; 1 daughter; 3 sisters; 1 uncle and aunt; his father-in-law and mother-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Mary Lee Barbary and Irma Rose Kraushaar.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Order of Franciscan Monks or the American Cancer Society.
Children: 1 daughter.
Father of:
Nancy Jane Kraushaar
Richard's siblings:
Irma Rose Kraushaar
Mabel Kraushaar Dunham
Mary Lee Kraushaar Barbary
Virginia Kraushaar Jones
Judy Kraushaar Isringhausen Byrd
The only son of 6 children born to Otto Henry Kraushaar and Adaline Leona "Addie" McCartney, Richard graduated from Jersey Community High School in 1958.
Richard married Rita Sievers on 05 Sep 1959 in Meppen, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 1 child.
Richard worked as a farmer for 30 years in Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties in Illinois. He then took a job with Capri Sun Kraft Food in Granite City, Madison County, Illinois. He retired from Kraft in 1997.
Richard was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Michael, Calhoun County, Illinois. He also was a member of the Calhoun Farm Bureau in Hardin.
Richard's favorite activities included hunting, working, farming and reminiscing with friends, family and neighbors.
Richard died at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville following a long battle with cancer and diabetes. At the time of his death, he was 58 years, 3 months and 24 days old.
A visitation was held on 15 May 1999 at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Hardin. Funeral services were conducted the following day at St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Hardin.
Richard was survived by his wife; 1 daughter; 3 sisters; 1 uncle and aunt; his father-in-law and mother-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Mary Lee Barbary and Irma Rose Kraushaar.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Order of Franciscan Monks or the American Cancer Society.
Children: 1 daughter.
Father of:
Nancy Jane Kraushaar
Richard's siblings:
Irma Rose Kraushaar
Mabel Kraushaar Dunham
Mary Lee Kraushaar Barbary
Virginia Kraushaar Jones
Judy Kraushaar Isringhausen Byrd
Richard married Rita Sievers on 05 Sep 1959 in Meppen, Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 1 child.
Richard worked as a farmer for 30 years in Jersey, Greene and Calhoun counties in Illinois. He then took a job with Capri Sun Kraft Food in Granite City, Madison County, Illinois. He retired from Kraft in 1997.
Richard was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Michael, Calhoun County, Illinois. He also was a member of the Calhoun Farm Bureau in Hardin.
Richard's favorite activities included hunting, working, farming and reminiscing with friends, family and neighbors.
Richard died at Jersey Community Hospital in Jerseyville following a long battle with cancer and diabetes. At the time of his death, he was 58 years, 3 months and 24 days old.
A visitation was held on 15 May 1999 at Hanks-Gubser Funeral Home in Hardin. Funeral services were conducted the following day at St. Norbert's Catholic Church in Hardin.
Richard was survived by his wife; 1 daughter; 3 sisters; 1 uncle and aunt; his father-in-law and mother-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Mary Lee Barbary and Irma Rose Kraushaar.
The family requested that memorials, if desired, be made to the Order of Franciscan Monks or the American Cancer Society.
Children: 1 daughter.
Father of:
Nancy Jane Kraushaar
Richard's siblings:
Irma Rose Kraushaar
Mabel Kraushaar Dunham
Mary Lee Kraushaar Barbary
Virginia Kraushaar Jones
Judy Kraushaar Isringhausen Byrd
Inscription
Top left: MARRIED
Top right: SEPT. 5, 1959
Bottom center:
LOVING PARENTS OF NANCY
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