We are very sorry to report that Richard Leiser, dad to Monty and Tanya, died of viral meningitis on Sunday. Our condolences to Monty and Tanya and to all who knew and loved Richard. Here is the newspaper obit from the Chippewa Valley Herald:
CADOTT, WIS. — Richard “Dick” Gordon Leiser, 55, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Richard was born on Oct. 12, 1954, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls to Gordon and Fern (Werner) Leiser.
Dick graduated from Cadott High School in 1972 and later received his associate degree in marketing from Chippewa Valley Technical College. Music was an important part of Richard’s life. He formed his first band at the age of 12 when his mother sold her piano to buy him his first guitar. Richard played with many bands over the years and for 20 years he was the leader of the “Night Rider Band.” In 1998 Richard developed Clear Creek Estates Manufactured Home Community near Cadott. In 2004 he returned to the entertainment industry to perform as “Goodtimes DJ.” Richard proudly served as Cubmaster of Pack 65 in Cadott for six years while his son, Monty, was active in Cub Scouts. Richard was also musical mentor to Monty, helping him establish his band The Cragars. Richard was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cadott. He is survived by his son, LaMont “Monty” Leiser; his daughter, Tanya (Levi) Cook; his beloved grandchildren, Sonya, Maria and Perrin Cook; his brother, John “Jack” (Judy) Leiser; his sister, Rosemary (James) Guenther; a brother-in-law, Robert Nesvacil, and by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fern and Gordon Leiser, and a sister, Marilyn “Lynn” Nesvacil. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cadott with the Rev. Raymond Bell officiating. Interment will take place at Brooklawn Cemetery in Cadott at a later date. Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Leiser Funeral Home in Cadott and also one hour before services Friday morning at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorial contributions to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 215 E. Seminary St., Cadott, WI 54727 in memory of Richard Leiser.
Richard and Monty shared a love of music.
Richard, Cindi, Monty, Tanya and Levi on Tanya's 23rd birthday.
2 comments:
We knew Richard and my friend Robert Olguin is very upset over his passing. We only just heard today, Friday, Nov. 6th. Richard and I were birthday buddies....we were born on the same day, same year. What a wonderful person he was! Laurie Martin, Winter, WI
My email is laurie069@centurytel.net
Thanks for the nice article and the comments.
Tanya was adopted by Richard, so she was not his stepdaughter and he treated her like his own.
Also the death certificate has not been signed yet, so the cause of death has not been determined.
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