Obituary for Ricky L. "Rick" Rusch
Ricky “Rick” Lawrence Rusch, age 62, passed away on September 2, 2021 at his home in West Bend. He was born on January 2, 1959 in West Bend to Roger and Darlene “Peggy” (nee Mack) Rusch.
Rick is survived by his 2 sons, Collin and Taylor Rusch; Aunt Charlotte Hoffman; cousins Sherie (Jack) Kruse, Lisa (Steve) Schroeder, Debby Schultz, Christi Grootemont, other relatives; close friends, Dale and Paula Brath along with many others. Rick is preceded in death by his parents.
A Memorial Service will be at 6:00PM on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel (1420 W. Paradise Dr. West Bend, WI 53095). Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday, September 9th from 4:00PM until 5:45PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Rick’s name to a charity of your choice.
Rick’s special love was Meagan, a rescued stray cat he adopted. His sense of humor kept everyone laughing until their sides ached. Rick’s two favorite hobbies were hunting and fishing. Last year he was looking forward to going bear hunting in Canada but due to COVID the trip needed to be cancelled. Rick also had a green thumb when it came to growing peppers…jalapenos to ghost. Rick’s motto, the hotter the pepper the better in order to make his famous salsa delicious. He’ll be missed by all who knew him.
Rick is survived by his 2 sons, Collin and Taylor Rusch; Aunt Charlotte Hoffman; cousins Sherie (Jack) Kruse, Lisa (Steve) Schroeder, Debby Schultz, Christi Grootemont, other relatives; close friends, Dale and Paula Brath along with many others. Rick is preceded in death by his parents.
A Memorial Service will be at 6:00PM on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel (1420 W. Paradise Dr. West Bend, WI 53095). Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday, September 9th from 4:00PM until 5:45PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Rick’s name to a charity of your choice.
Rick’s special love was Meagan, a rescued stray cat he adopted. His sense of humor kept everyone laughing until their sides ached. Rick’s two favorite hobbies were hunting and fishing. Last year he was looking forward to going bear hunting in Canada but due to COVID the trip needed to be cancelled. Rick also had a green thumb when it came to growing peppers…jalapenos to ghost. Rick’s motto, the hotter the pepper the better in order to make his famous salsa delicious. He’ll be missed by all who knew him.