Richard Dean Mason Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Richard Dean Mason of Weeki Wachee, Florida, who passed away on October 28, 2025 at the age of 73. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard Dean Mason to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Alfred Mason and Beatrice Mason (Nesheim); his brother Roger; and his sister-in-law Jeannine Mason. He is survived by: his wife Barbara; his daughters, Cassie Tiede (Chad) of Sioux Falls, SD and Christy Anderson (Jason); his stepchildren, Colleen Derrick (Ryan) of Tallahassee, FL and Shannon Buerman (Chad) of Brooksville, FL; his grandchildren, Emily (Matt), Nicholas, Andrew, Grant, Megan and Anna; his great grandchild Brooks; his stepgrandchildren, Shea and Brendan; the mother of his children Marla Mason of Sioux Falls; his brother Ron (Dawn) of Ayden, NC; and his half-sister Rona Urban of Huron, SD. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.