Richard Paul Terheide, born on November 4, 1947, in Anderson, Indiana, passed away on December 7, 2025, at the age of 78. He was a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana.
A visitation will be held on January 10, 2026, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Leppert Mortuary – Nora, located at 740 East 86th St, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46240. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 am at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to your charities of choice or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105 online at: www.stjude.org/ and the Wounded Warrior Project 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida, 32256 online at: www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ or to a charity of your choice.

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Jane Thurston
December 20, 2025
I met Richard at .orristown Elementary School where he taught for many years. A dedicated, hard working professional. My condolences to his family.
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