Richard C. Schmuck was a faithful follower of Christ, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. His big smile, welcoming hello and adventurous spirit will be greatly missed. He loved traveling with family and friends, was an avid golfer and member of Scioto Country Club and a long-time Ohio State University season-ticket holder.
Richard was born in Ashland, Ohio on May 1, 1931. His parents were the late Fred and Janice Schmuck, and with his sister Suzanne (Harrison) they moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1944. He graduated from North High School in 1949 and from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1956. At Ohio State, Richard was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Omega fraternities and Ohio Staters Inc. After serving in the Public Health Service Coast Guard Dental Corp, he practiced dentistry in his Worthington, Ohio office for more than forty years. Within his community, he was President of Worthington Jaycees, Worthington Sertoma and Swiminc of Worthington. Richard was a member of Grace Polaris Church for forty-seven years, where he was a member of the Reflections Sunday school class and served as head usher.
Richard married Sally Richards on December 28, 1955 and they were happily married for 63 years. They had three children: David and his wife Sandy of Naperville, Illinois have four children: Lauren and her husband Zack (children Jacob and Maren), Ryland and his wife Christine, Adam and his wife Mira, and Evan; Diane and her husband Dr. Ralph Thacker of Livermore, Kentucky have two children: Bryan and his wife Megan (children Kaylee, Becca and Emma), and Stephanie and her husband Dustin (children Adalyn, Diana and Gideon); and Karen and her husband Jack Schmidt of Vieques, Puerto Rico and Meloisey, France.
Friends are invited to join the family service for Richard at Schoedinger Funeral Service located at 6699 North High St. in Worthington Ohio. The service will be held Friday November 13, with visitation beginning at 11:00am followed by the funeral service at 12:30pm. A graveside service will be held at Flint Cemetery at 8187 Flint Rd in Columbus, Ohio.
Contributions in memory of Richard may be made to Grace Polaris Church, Prader-Willi Syndrome USA www.pwsausa.org or the Alzheimer’s Association.
