Age 56 of Minneapolis, formerly of Superior, WI. Loving Dad, Brother, Son & Uncle passed away peacefully surrounded by family & friends after a short battle with cancer on December 4, 2017.
Ricky is preceded in death by father, William; grandparents, William Alexander & Veronica, Arthur & Audrey Scharte.
He is survived by daughter, Julie; grandchildren, Lues, Nicole, Bryant, Kimberly, Brinanna; parents, Catherine (Richard) DeMars; siblings, Laura (James) King, Patricia Williams Bangsund, Janice (Don) Bettschen; many nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.
Ricky had a zest for helping others at MN Teen Challenge. He loved to help others, always had a great attitude and his unwavering strength from the Lord is what kept him going.
A Celebration of Ricky's life 6 PM Friday, December 8th with visitation beginning at 4 PM until time of service at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake. Memorials preferred to MN Teen Challenge.[more]