Richard Burton Amundsen

January 14, 1947 - August 26, 2023 (76 years old)

Woodstock, Illinois

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Richard Burton Amundsen

January 14, 1947 - August 26, 2023 (76 years old)

Woodstock, Illinois

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Richard Burton Amundsen Obituary

Name: Funeral service
Start: 2023-09-01T15:00:00
End: 2023-09-01T15:00:00
Location: Drake & Son Funeral Home

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Richard Burton Amundsen of Woodstock, Illinois, who passed away on August 26, 2023, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard Burton Amundsen to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Catherine Amundsen (Katie); his daughter Erika Sampson (Jeffrey) of Ferndale; his brothers, Kenneth Amundsen of Lake Geneva and Donald Amundsen (Maribeth) of Burlington; and his mother-in-law Katharina Heinz Blechschmidt.

Donations in Rick's name may be made to: The District 200 Education Foundation http://www.d200edfoundation.org.

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September 6, 2023

Brian Moxley wrote a sympathy message

“Hi Katie: I'm so sorry to hear about your loss of Richard. Richard, as you know, was a special person and left us too soon. I always looked forward to seeing both of you. Richard always had such a positive outlook on life. I can't remember a day he did not have a smile on his face. I will keep both of you in my prayers. Brian Moxley”

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Drake & Son Funeral Home
5303 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

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Rosehill Cemetery
5800 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

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