Richard Peter Huck, 61, Sturgis, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Fort Meade VA Hospital.

Visitation will be noon until 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis. A rosary begins at 7 p.m.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Sturgis with Fr. Arnold Kari officiating. Burial with military honors by the Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard Follows at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

Richard was born April 17, 1947 at Dickinson, ND, to Ralph and Katy (Hutmacher) Huck. He attended the Linn School near Keldron, SD and graduated from Sturgis High School. After graduation Richard enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country during Viet Nam where he served on the destroyer USS George K. Mac Kenzie. Following his honorable discharge he returned home where he worked for various employers including Wheeler Lumber.

Richard married Kathy Sigman on December 23, 1972 at Sturgis.

They moved to Denver where Richard attended Denver Automotive. They returned to Sturgis and Richard completed studies in small engine repair and welding at Western Dakota Vo-Tech.

He was employed at Ft. Meade for several years in food service.

Survivors include his wife Kathy Huck, Sturgis; one daughter, Angela Huck, Sturgis; brothers, George (Ruby) Huck, Spearfish, David (Judy) Huck, Whitewood, Ralph (Mona) Huck, Spearfish, Carl (Debbie) Huck, La Center, WA, Raymond (Shauna) Huck, Centennial, CO; sisters, Cindy (Dave) Stofferahn, Sturgis, Carolyn (Ron) Hefner, Spearfish, Tillie Salszieder, Lemmon, Donna (Lyle) Bowman, Sundance, WY, Linda (Skip) Campbell, Wright, WY, Margaret Coffing, Savage, MN, Jennie (Dick) Frank, Farmington, MN, Rose Whetstone, Ft. Collins, CO, Pauline (Leon) Zentner, Morristown, SD, Noreen (Darrell) Plumage, Pierre, Arlene (Bud) Kopp, Sturgis, Josephine (Dean) Tordiff, Pierre; also one grandson, Kesean Huck, Sturgis.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, Kaesen, one brother Johnny, one nephew, one great nephew and one great niece.