BORN

1922

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Cooney Funeral Home - Park Ridge

625 Busse Highway

Park Ridge, Illinois

Richard Bechtold Obituary

Richard Eugene Bechtold, age 93 of Longboat Key Florida, formerly of Park Ridge. Loving husband of 49 years to the late Jacqualyn and 10 years to the late Nancy. Beloved father to Greg (June), Scott (Marion), and Chris (Sara). Brother to Dorothy (late Frank) Rhoades and late Karl. Grandfather to Taylor (Shannon), Brittany (Rick), Ashley (Dallas), Jordyn, Michael (Jessica), Kasey, Kelsey, Mark, Jacqualyn. Great Grandfather to TJ, Kaia, Alexa, Jackson and Michael. Avid golfer and longtime member of the River Forest Country Club and the Longboat Key Club. Veteran of the US Navy during WWII. Accomplished Jazz pianist first playing publically during the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Visitation Friday February 5, 2016 from 4 to 9pm at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 N Busse Hwy, Park Ridge. Funeral 10am Saturday February 6, 2016 with internment to follow at Maine Township Cemetery, 2101 W Touhy Ave, Park Ridge. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity. For info contact 847-685-1002 - www.cooneyfuneralhome.com.

Published by Chicago Tribune on Feb. 4, 2016.
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Dear family,
Sending our heartfelt condolences at the death of your father. I have been thinking of fun memories I had with Chris, as his neighborhood buddy- may you share in many happy memories as well- the Waltzes are thinking of you.
Fondly,
Kristin Waltz Engerman

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February 5, 2016

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Feb

5

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Cooney Funeral Home - Park Ridge

625 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Feb

6

Funeral

10:00 a.m.

Cooney Funeral Home - Park Ridge

625 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Feb

6

Interment

Maine Township Cemetery

2101 W Touhy Ave., Park Ridge, IL

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Cooney Funeral Home - Park Ridge

625 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068

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