Richard J. "Rick" Custer
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Richard J. “Rick” Custer, Sr., 75, of Bloomingdale, Ohio passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Trinity West ER. He was born on September 24, 1947 in Wheeling, WV a son the late Charles & Mary Emmerth Custer, Jr.
Rick was a route driver for McKee Bakery; Indian Creek School District bus driver; and transport driver for Gables Nursing Home. He was a member of St. Stephen Episcopal Church. Preceding Rick in death were his wife Judith A. Ambercrombie Custer in 2007 and brother Butch Custer.
Rick is survived by his wife Shirley Randolph Thorn; children Kim (Chet) Richmond, Crystal (Jeff) Coffield & Richard J. (Heather) Custer, Jr.; bonus children Vicki (Chris) Kerr, Pamela Morley, Colleen (Paul) Hupp, Paul Maguire & Christy (Danny) Drakulich; 33 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and siblings Peggy Mowles, Ruth Reitter, Charles Custer & Charly Custer.
Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville, Ohio on Friday 3-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Stephen Church, 284 Lovers Lane, Steubenville, OH 43953 OR Breast Cancer Coalition, PO Box 837, Steubenville, OH 43952
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September 24, 1947-July 15, 2023
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