Richard Eisenhauer passed away peacefully on March 6, 2020, at his home in Surprise, AZ, surrounded by his family and love from abroad. Richard shouldered a noble battle with cancer, and chose to keep that battle private.

Richard was born December 17, 1953, in Newcastle to Delbert and Jean Eisenhauer of Upton, WY. Richard was the middle child in a family of six boys.

Growing up, Richard was active and loved wrestling, and playing football. Richard enjoyed cruising the streets of Upton and hanging out with his friends. In 1971, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and served in the Vietnam War then he later stationed in Subic Bay in the Philippines. After his time in the service, he returned to the United States where he traveled the country visiting and working in Wendover, Alaska, Ely, Mesquite, Indian Springs, Wyoming, Texas, Oklahoma, and Utah. Richard owned and operated a successful asphalt business in Murry, Utah, before ultimately settling in McGill, Nevada, where he worked for Kinross Gold for the past decade.

Richard was a loving father, brother, son, and grandpa. He cared deeply for all those around him and was not afraid to show his compassion and love. He cherished spending time with his daughter, Tiffany and loved to shop for her, buying the cutest outfits he could find and surprising her with them anytime he came home from a trip. He enjoyed spending time outdoors and would frequently take his family out camping, fishing, and enjoying nature walks. He was a strict and protective father who made sure his daughter, Tiffany had the right influences in her youth and instilled a sense of tenacity and hard-headedness in her. His strict parenting did not mean he wasn't a "fun father" because he most certainly made sure to bring smiles across many children's faces rather, they be in a relation to him or complete strangers. He would routinely buy flashing superballs in bulk so he could surprise the neighbor kids with them. He received the utmost enjoyment by making a child's day more fun and adventurous. Richard was a very proud grandpa and loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Richard loved his many Dachshunds. He was an avid fisherman, marksman, handyman, and outdoorsman. If something needed to be fixed, he could take care of it himself. Richard enjoyed all music, especially "good country" music, and he always had the best playlists. His friends at "Racks" Bar in Ely, Nevada, always enjoyed his jukebox selections the most. He also had a love for cars his family would tease him for "having his own car lot". He certainly did not depend on mechanics to do maintenance work on his vehicles; he took care of it himself! He was a remarkable man who made a positive impression on this world and will be deeply missed by many.

Richard is survived by his mother, Jean; siblings, Donn, Bob (Donna), Paul (Quelin), and Mark; children, Tiffany, Erica, and Delbert.

Richard is preceded in death by his brother, John; and father, Delbert.

Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at the Upton Community Center in Upton, WY.

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