Richard A. Leach

Richard A. Leach obituary, New Berlin, WI

Richard A. Leach

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Mar

2

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10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Harder Funeral Home

18700 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, WI 53045

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Mar

2

Funeral service

11:30 a.m.

Harder Funeral Home

18700 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, WI 53045

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Richard Leach Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Harder Funeral Home - Brookfield on Feb. 24, 2026.
Leach, Richard A.

February 23, 2026, age 90. Beloved husband of 67 years to the late Karen J. (nee Neitz). Dear father of David (Cheryl) Leach, Kathryn (Kevin) Broege, Jim Leach, Peggy (Jon) Lundberg, Christopher (Jennifer) Leach, and the late Paul Leach. Loving grandpa of Jesse (Theresa) Leach, Derek (Brenda) Leach, Aaron (Carola) Broege, Liz (Josh) Wilson, JonTon Leach, Zachariah Leach, and Grace Leach. Great-grandpa of Zeyda, Elliott, Amelia, Nico, and Estelle. Brother of Dorothy (the late Phil) Thoms, the late Lyman, and the late Hazel Gorecki. Also survived by other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Lyman and Sylvia Leach.

Richard worked for Moebius Printing and EF Schmidt Printing and retired from Phillipp Lithography Company.

Visitation Monday, March 2 at Harder Funeral home from 10 AM until time of Funeral Service at 11:30 AM. Interment Highland Memorial Cemetery.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

2

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Harder Funeral Home

18700 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, WI 53045

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Mar

2

Funeral service

11:30 a.m.

Harder Funeral Home

18700 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, WI 53045

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Only 5 days left for delivery to next service.