Richard Rauscher
Oct. 3, 1940 - Aug. 20, 2024
Richard “Dick” C. Rauscher, 83, of Oregon, New York state
Marine, naval veteran, psychotherapist, homesteader, author
Richard “Dick” C. Rauscher of Sutherlin, OR, died on Aug. 20, 2024, at the Intensive Care Unit of CHI Mercy Health Medical Center in Roseburg, OR. He was 83.
Born Oct. 3, 1940, the son of Orville and Mabel Rauscher of Rochester, N.Y., Mr. Rauscher was surrounded in his final moments by his loving family, who would like to commend the Mercy ICU staff members for their kind, attentive and professional care.
New York state native
Mr. Rauscher spent more than 40 years in Naples, N.Y., and lived a long, colorful life, filled with varied interests and many adventures. His trademark greeting was “Howdy! Howdy!” and one of his mottoes was “To make a difference in the world, not just take up space.”
His working days included candle making, preparing pizzas, and silversmithing. Hobbies included RV camping, , travel and playing music. He was a prolific writer, whose latest work, the 2020 book “Waiting is not an Option,” was a clarion call urging people to prepare for the effects of climate change and other civilizational threats.
An ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, he also authored “Adult
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