Richard Boettcher Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Richard Boettcher of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on February 8, 2026 at the age of 72. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them 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 parents, Reuben Boettcher and Eleanor Boettcher (Vavra); his son Reuben Boettcher; and his brother LaVerne Boettcher. He is survived by: his wife Pauline Rands; his daughter Stevie Boettcher of Menomonie; and his siblings, Timothy Boettcher of Chippewa Falls, Marilyn Fellenz of Chippewa Falls and Carol Pevan of Chippewa Falls.