OBITUARY FROM NW INDIANA TIMES, APRIL 28, 2016:

Richard Sturtridge, Jr., age 40, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Richard is survived by his parents: Richard and Roseann Sturtridge; sister, Susan (John) Wolf and loving nephews: Jonathan and Blaine Wolf; aunt, Lora Sturtridge; uncle, Dean (Barbara Zimny) Sturtridge; loving friends: Jason and Emma Kester and their children: Angelica, Brandon, Chloe and Kaitlyn; numerous cousins and friends. Richard was preceded in death by his grandparents: Haldean and Mildred Sturtridge and Andrew and Louise Ondovcsik.

Richard was a graduate of Hobart High School Class of 1994 and attended Purdue University. He was a proud member of the Hobart High School 1993 State Championship Football Team and the Track Team. Richard was employed for the past 17 years as a Sales Representative with Aramark Uniform Services; previously he was a former Fitness Coordinator with Disney Corp. in Orlando, FL. Richard was an avid sports fan and classic car enthusiast.

Friends may visit with the family on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Geisen Funeral and Cremation Services, 7905 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Geisen Funeral and Cremation Services in Merrillville, IN at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Tim Reyna officiating. Interment will take place at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in Schererville, IN. For information, to view directions and/or sign Richard's guestbook: 219-769-3322 www.GeisenFuneralHome.com.

This information was obtained from: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?pid=179767391. The picture was obtained from the 1994 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1994Images/.