Richard Rutzen Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard Rutzen (Greendale, Wisconsin), who passed away at the age of 89, on June 30, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Richard Rutzen to show support.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Richard is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Richard's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his wife Nancy; his daughter Lynda Johnson (Larry Burss); and his brother-in-law Ralph Tesnow (Jean). He is survived by: his son Rob Rutzen (Mary); his grandchildren, Dana Chybowski (Preston) and Kyle Gorecki (Abby); his great grandchildren, Mila, Levi Gorecki, Grayson and Harrison Chybowski; and his sister Sally Gavin (late Jim). He is also survived by nieces, nephews, other family and friends.