Richard L. Hershberger, 55, of Rochester, died June 28, 2009, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born Jan. 14, 1954, in Warsaw, to Mack E. and Martha L. Clauss Hershberger.
He resided his entire life in the Bourbon and Rochester areas, and was a 1972 Triton High School graduate. He was a great hunter, enjoying hunting deer especially. He shot his last buck deer from his own front porch. He and his friend, Jerry Fisher, hunted black bear in Canada, where he was able to get his prize bear which he had in his home. He was a faithful member of The Church of God, Warsaw.
Surviving are his mother, Martha L. Hershberger; and several cousins and close friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Mack; maternal grandparents, Daniel and Hazel Clauss; and paternal grandparents, Charles and Alma Hershberger.
Services will be at noon Friday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, officiated by Brother Steve Hargrave of The Church of God, Warsaw. Burial will be in Bremen Cemetery.
Calling is from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to The Church of God, 127 S. Lincoln St., Warsaw, IN 46580-3655; The Country Church, 295 9B Road, Bourbon, IN 46504; or to the charity of the donor's choice.
