He graduated from Springville High School Class of 1957 where he was the Senior Class President. He loved the class reunions that allowed him to reconnect with his classmates.

He valued honesty, integrity, and hard work. He started working at a young age at the Pea Vinery in Springville. That’s where he learned all about hard work. Through high school he worked at a gas station. Through his college years he worked construction which gave him the drive to complete his college degree – no more physical labor! He graduated from the University of Utah in 1962 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His first job was in Seattle, Washington working for Boeing Aircraft; he remained there two years and was hired at Hill Air Force Base, then finished his career working for the Small Business Administration.

In July of 1962 he married Janet Sue Rowland. From this union came a daughter Jenae Miller (Jeff) of Logan and one son Shawn (Matt Peterborg) of Salt Lake City. Then along came four pretty wonderful grandchildren, Jane, Emily and Chase Miller and JayDen Peterborg. He loved being a grandpa and watching them grow, learning new things and helping them where he could. Even though their marriage didn’t last they remained friends. A second marriage brought another daughter Sheri Hansen Johnson (Wally) of San Jose, CA.

And then third time was the charm. In January of 1987, he married Sandy Morse Hansen. From this union came lots of love, laughter, golf and precious Kodak moments. Enough to last a lifetime. His death has devastated me – but his life has inspired me to be a better person.

Richard is survived by his wife, Sandy of St. George; his children; four grandchildren; sister, Colleen Schrader of Springville, UT; brothers, Boyd (Judy) Hansen of Elkridge, UT and John (Sharon) Hansen of Fillmore, UT; and sisters-in-law, Judie Reese of Ogden, UT, Kay Richins of Liberty, UT, and Dixie Morse of Clinton and St. George, UT.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dwain Hansen; and sister, Dorothy Ivie.

The family would like to thank Dixie Hospice for their loving and tender care.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may visit with family on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.

Services will be live-streamed and available the day of the services by scrolling to the bottom of Richard’s obituary page at: www.lindquistmortuary.com where condolences may also be shared.