Rich Crettol Obituary
We bid farewell to Rich Crettol of Sandpoint, Idaho, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 18, 2026 at the age of 89. Rich touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Rich farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Rich is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Russell Crettol and Ruth Crettol; and his wife Suellen Hilliard. He is survived by: his children, Brian of Sandpoint, ID, Debbie of Salmon, ID and Greg of Seattle, WA. He is also survived by six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Better Together Animal Alliance, 870 Kootenai Cutoff Road, Ponderay, ID 83852, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
