Richard Lee Poeschl, 65, of Fountain Hills AZ

Richard Lee Poeschl, age 65, of Fountain Hills, Arizona passed away October 3rd, 2014 at the home of his son Clint and his wife Sarah in Overland Park, Kansas.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 9th, at 11 a.m. at the Faith Westwood United Methodist Church in Omaha at 4814 Oaks Lane.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.   Richard is the brother of Cheryl, Mrs. Darrell Denker of Oakland.

Richard Lee Poeschl was born to Adrian and Gloria (Swanson) Poeschl on April 1st 1949 in Oakland, Nebraska.  Rich grew up in West Point, NE, until the first grade when the family moved to Elkhorn, NE. He graduated from Wahoo Public Schools in 1967 and then joined the Army National Guard in Lincoln. He was a crew chief on Huey Helicopters. He then attended Southeast Community College where he received an Associated Arts Degree.

In 1970 Rich married Lyn Sorenson in Wahoo, Nebraska. Rich passed away on their 44th Anniversary. They had two children, Jennifer Lyn Poeschl and Clinton Lee Poeschl.

They lived in Wahoo, where he opened his own business, Poeschl Body and Frame. He then began working for American Family Insurance in the claims department for 3 years. Rich began selling American Family Insurance where he then became a manager for about 12 years. During that time they lived in Lincoln and Omaha Nebraska.

In May of 2006 they decided to move to Fountain Hills, Arizona, where he took over an agency and returned to selling policies. Lyn worked right beside him, and son Clint followed in his fathers footsteps and has been a part of the American Family Insurance Company as a State Director. Daughter Jennifer also worked for her Dad as an agent and Customer Service Representative.

Rich loved to have a good time and always knew the latest, funniest jokes! He also loved to cook and entertain. His specialty was smoking all sorts of meats and grilling! Cars, trucks, and motorcycles filled his garage and his mind. If any of us had a question about any of our vehicles, we just needed to ask him. He knew what the problem was and how to fix it. Lyn and Rich loved to travel and went as often as they could. A favorite spot was California beaches, Las Vegas, and trips with his sister and brother in law.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Adrian and Gloria, a grandson Grant Poeschl, and father in law Melvin Sorenson.

He is survived by his wife Lyn, daughter Jennifer and husband James Collins and grandson Tanner, step grandson Carson Collins and step granddaughter Mariah Collins, and Rich’s son Clint, and his wife Sarah and granddaughters Grace and Gabrielle: his sister Cheryl (Darrell) Denker, brother Mark (Nancy) Poeschl, and mother in law Gail Sorenson. Numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, and many friends.

Richard Poeschl