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1928

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2025

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Richard Brezinski Obituary

Richard R. Brezinski, 96, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care.

He is survived by his son Daniel R. (Cheryl) Brezinski of Branch, MI; daughter Beth A. Brezinski of Scottsdale, AZ; and one grandson Bryan D. Brezinski of East Lansing, MI.

Richard was born in Indiana in 1928 and the family moved to Michigan in 1932. He graduated from Muskegon High School in 1946 and went on to Muskegon Junior College.

He married Carol L. Van Dinen on March 12, 1955, in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. They shared 69 years together before Carol's passing in 2024.

Richard was employed by several major corporations in the U.S. and Canada as a Product Design and Development Engineer for a period of 40 years, retiring from General Motors in 1987

He enjoyed the outdoors – hunting, fishing, and downhill skiing as well as golf.

His family and their welfare were always his top priority.

Arrangements were entrusted to Grace Funeral Home & Cremation Services (formerly Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington), www.GraceCremations.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Ludington Daily News from Jul. 8 to Jul. 9, 2025.

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