Richard John Gauper Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard John Gauper (Grand Rapids, Michigan), born in Watertown, South Dakota, who passed away at the age of 77, on January 15, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid Richard 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 Richard 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 wife Stephanie Gauper; his parents, Ronald Gauper and Gloria Gauper (Steinmetz); and his stepmother Elva Gauper (Kundert). He is survived by: his children, Ryan Gauper (Holly) and Lacey Foster (David); and his stepchildren, Luan Jones, Natasha Schmidt and Yorgo Demetrakopoulos. He is also survived by six grandchildren.
