He was a graduate of Pekin High School and the University of Illinois where he studied Mechanical Engineering. Rick worked for Alcoa for over 30 years until he began enjoying his well-earned retirement. Rick’s favorite hobbies included duck and deer hunting, crossword puzzles, and his most recent endeavor, cycling. He married his wife of 38 years, Argelia Mayer (Haickel), in Brazil where they lived for a number of years.
Rick was preceded in death by his mother, father and infant sister, Sandra Jean. Rick is survived by his wife; his daughter, Melissa (Brian) Bagaglio of San Marcos, CA; his son, Ryan (Dana) Mayer of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; two granddaughters, Evelyn and Elise Mayer; and siblings, Mindy (William) Bechaz, Tim (Barbara) Mayer, Teresa Mayer and Tom (Donna) Mayer.
A Memorial Visitation will be held in his honor at Alexander Funeral Home in Newburgh, IN on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to Ducks Unlimited (https://www.ducks.org/) to preserve wetlands or Patchwork’s Central Bike Shop (https://patchwork.org/), where needy children will get the gift of cycling.
Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNewburghChapel.com.
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