Richard H. Mueller

Richard H. Mueller, Jr., of Sun City Center, Florida, passed away Thursday, May 25th at Life Path, Hospice House in Ruskin, Florida. He was born June 20th, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, predeceased by his parents, Richard H. Mueller Sr. and Frances (Neff) Mueller of St. Louis, Missouri. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Rita M. (Burger) Mueller, two daughters, Richia J. (Mueller) Mack (David) and Rose M. Timmons, three grandchildren Mina (Mack) Vickers, Sagen Timmons, Ayer Timmons, and two great-grandchildren, Paisleigh and Xavier Vickers, four sisters, Mrs. Sharon Hesse (Tom), Mrs. Barbara Sharp (Jack), Ms. Cyndi Burger and Ms. Rebecca Stanley. Richard attended St. Cecillia, grade school, St. Mary’s High School, in St. Louis and St. Benedict’s College in Atichison, Kansas. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force where he trained in HVAC, commercial air conditioning units. He worked for Trane Company in Fenton, Missouri for 33 years. Richard loved woodworking and bringing old pieces of furniture back to life. There will be a Celebration of Life for Richard at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice, American Cancer Society or Alzheimer’s Association.