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Richard Gossling Obituary
1941- 2019
Richard "Rick" James Gossling, Sr., 78, passed away on April 19, 2019. He was born on April 11, 1941, in Berwyn, Ill. He proudly served on the North Riverside Police department for over 20 year and retired as being Chief of Police. He served on as a Town Supervisor and Village President for the Village of Bristol, Wis. from 2001 to 2011. Richard was a proud Mason for close to 50 years and was beloved by many!
He is survived by his wife, Eileen J Trusina; his children, Richard Gossling Jr., Don (Tami) Hoekendorf, Meagan Gossling, and his sister, Dianne ( Rich) Koslowski. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Tyler, Aubrey, Jordan, and Josh.
Masonic Celebration will be on Friday, May 10, 2019, at 1 p.m. at 8102 199th Ave Bristol, WI 53104. Donations to his memorial can be made in lieu of flowers at Gofundme.com Go to the website, do a search for Rich Gossling Memorial, and click on his picture, this will take you to the donation page.
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Naida Kimbrel
May 2, 2019
Rich was a wonderful neighbor and friend of our community when I lived by George Lake. So sorry to hear of his passing last week. My condolences to his family.
1958 Riverside Brookfield High School
Todd Eaves
May 1, 2019
You will be missed. My condolences to the family.
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