Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Richard A. “Rich” Fox                                      Age: 67

Date of Death: March 16, 2016

Place of Death: Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: August 27, 1948 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Raymond C. and Ruth M. (Linthicum) Fox

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Carol Jean Sweeden September 16, 1978 at Reno, Nevada.

A Great Bend resident since 1978, coming from Larned, Mr. Fox was a street rod builder, owning and operating Affordable Street Rods.

He was a United States Air Force veteran, serving during the Vietnam Conflict.

He was a member of Golden Belt Model Train Club, Vintage Wheels Antique Car Club, and American Legion Argonne Post 180, all of Great Bend, a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Larned and the NRA.

 

SURVIVORS

Survivors include his wife: Carol Fox, of the home; his mother: Ruth M. Robbins of Larned; one son: Richard E. Fox of Ness City; two daughters: Christi Fox of Dorrance, and Shelby Zuniga and her husband Juan of Midland, Texas; granddaughter, Felicia Parker and her son Liam, of the home; two brothers: Ronald Fox of Seattle, Wash., and Steven Fox of Larned; two sisters: Elaine Musgrove and Susan Fox, both of Larned; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Saturday, March 19, 2016

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Washington St., Great Bend

Officiant: Pastor Don Fisher

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, with military rites by United States Air Force Honor Guard

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home. The family requests jeans and T-shirt casual dress and to drive your vintage car in the funeral procession.

Memorial Fund: Barton County Relay for Life, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

                      Arrangements by    Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road       Great Bend, Kansas         67530