

He was born February 14, 1953 in Peoria to Curt and Eunice (Leuthold) Richrath.
Surviving are his mother of East Peoria; one son, Alex (Jennifer) Richrath of Mapleton; one grandson, Zenek Richrath; two brothers, Gary (Justine) Richrath of White Oaks, California and Wade (Dawn) Richrath of East Peoria.
He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Sherry Lococo.
Dennis worked for Caterpillar, Inc. for 30 years, retiring as a machinist in 2002.
He was a member of the United Autoworkers Local 974 in East Peoria and the American Pool Association.
Dennis enjoyed fishing, hunting, trap shooting, playing softball, and gardening. He was a fan of the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Cardinals.
His memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory, 405 Rusche Avenue, Creve Coeur. Visitation will be one hour before the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to an education fund for his grandson that is being established at CEFCU.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com
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