Richard Lee Ohnesorge, 80, of Altamont, IL, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024 at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham. Burial will be in Arborcrest Memorial Park in Effingham with military rites. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham.
Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels and St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham. Online condolences may be shared at www.johnsonandsonsfh.com.
Richard was born on July 17, 1944 in Effingham, IL the son of John and Christine (Zacha) Ohnesorge. He married Nancy Schwengel on May 2, 1965 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Effingham, and she survives. Richard served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1968. He worked as an auto body technician at Effingham Truck Sales for 35 years.
Being raised on a farm, Richard knew what it meant to work hard,

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