Richard Allen Gustafson

Richard “Rick” Allen Gustafson, age 69 of Red Oak, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2021. He was born on June 24, 1952 in Belvidere, Illinois, the son of Harold Walter Gustafson and Eleanor Joyce Barnes Gustafson. Rick married Peggy Siekmann and they recently celebrated 36 years of marriage together.

Rick grew up in Illinois and spent many years working on the family farm. After he married the love of his life, they moved to Sheboygan, WI. He worked for Northland Plastics for 12 years, then worked for Vollrath Company for almost 20 years. After retirement, he and his wife moved to Texas to be closer to dear lifelong friends, who are more like family, Harold and Donna Nezat.

Rick was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching multiple baseball teams and football, especially the Green Bay Packers. Rick also loved to cook, read, and he could answer just about any trivia question. He enjoyed traveling with his family around the United States and Canada. Some of his greatest times were sitting around the fire, camping with his family. Family and friends enjoyed his homemade pizzas and spaghetti sauce. Rick enjoyed learning to bake from his Grandma Gustafson which led him to create a delicious secret recipe Cherry Dessert. He was a devout Christian and a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Arlington. Family and friends will miss his loving personality and great sense of humor.

Rick is survived by his wife and best friend Peggy; their four children Alexander Richard Gustafson, wife Jane, their son Andrew of Westfield, New York. Nathanial Allen Gustafson of Plymouth, Wisconsin. Stephanie JoAnne Medinger, husband Joseph, their children Benjamin, Rebecca, Isabella, Sawyer, Dawson and Amelia of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Jonathan Douglas Ford-Gustafson, wife Joanna, their children Anakin and Simon Ford-Gustafson of Howard, Wisconsin. Rick was preceded in death by his parents, his angel baby, and stillborn grandson Trevor Medinger.

Funeral service will be 11:00am on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Arlington. The family will receive friends for visitation from 10:00am until the time of service.