Richard "Rich" Sudlow

Richard “Rich” K. Sudlow went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 12, 2025. His final days were spent at home with his family and friends around him.

Survived by his wife of 40 years is Cindy and their 2 daughters Jena Sudlow and Anna Picking. He also leaves behind his mother, Katie Sudlow Crabb, and sister Kathleen (David) Schafer. He is also survived by four special family friends: Brad Rizor, Adam Piatkowski, Tyler Ward, and Derrick Santistevan. He also has four grandchildren Liam, Layton, Ariel and Kara who were very close to his heart.

Rich was preceded in death by his father, Richard C. Sudlow and stepfather Rev. Glen Crabb. Honorable memories go to Carl Modlin, a special friend of the entire Sudlow family.

Rich grew up going to Gospel Center Missionary Church. During his teen years, he spent them learning and working with Dick Riggs in the control room. He gained a sense of working knowledge on the various jobs in the sound booth thus began his love of technology and computers. He went to college at Bethel University and Valparaiso Technical Institute. His working career began in Florida at Harris Government Aerospace Division for a year. Rich then moved back to South Bend to work at Tellabs for 7 years. He continued his passion for computers at Notre Dame University for over 33 years before retiring in 2022.

Rich loved birdwatching and nature. At his home, he kept his bird feeders full to feed the birds and peanuts for the squirrels. His favorite places to travel were in Upper Michigan: Paradise, Sault Ste Marie, Newberry, Bois Blanc, and Mackinaw Island. He made a point to vacation up there several times a year because it wasn’t “crowded.” He loved to watch the Great Lake Ships and birds glide through the air from his front row lawn chair at the water’s edge.

Cruz Family Funeral Home in Osceola, Indiana is assisting the family with final arrangements. Visitation will be held for friends and family from 4-7pm Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Cruz Family Funeral Home of Osceola with funeral services to follow at 7pm. The family will hold a private family memorial service for Rich at Mackinaw Island on a later date as he will be remembered as our beloved husband, father, brother, son, grandpa, and friend. We invite those unable to attend in person to join us for a livestream of the funeral service, so everyone can honor and remember Rich together by viewing his service in real time in the window below.

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