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Visitation:
Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 10 - 11 a.m. at the
Quiram Peasley Funeral Home.
Service:
Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the
funeral home.
Funeral home:
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta
Obituary
Richard G. Fugate, 95,
of Atlanta passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at
the Pekin Manor in Pekin.
Funeral Services for Mr. Fugate will be held on
Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Quiram
Peasley Funeral Home with Mr. Mike Fitchhorn
officiating.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until time
of service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Atlanta cemetery with Military
rites accorded by the Atlanta American Legion.
Richard Gene Fugate was born on October 30, 1930 in
Bushnell, Illinois the son of Jesse and Alma (Shaw)
Fugate.
He was united in marriage to Donna Wilson on June 2,
1954. She preceded him in death on February 6, 2007.
He later married Wilma McRoberts on January 30,
2011. She preceded him in death December 15, 2020.
He is survived by his children: Larry (Jane) Fugate,
Thomas (Jean) Fugate, Robin (Steve) Schrand, and
Gloria (Mike) Fitchhorn; eight grandchildren: Amy,
Lyndsie, Tegan, Shawna, Amanda, Sara, Paul, and
Renda (Roger) Link; and one great-grandson: Gravin;
stepchildren: Linda Brooks, Sandra (Lee) Martin,
Karen (Rick) Baxter, Rick (Janet) Halsey, and Mike
Halsey. Several step-grandchildren and
great-grandchildren also survive. |
He was preceded in
death by his parents, two wives, and eleven
siblings.
Richard graduated from the Galesburg High School in
1948. He then joined the United States Air Force. He
served over 20 years in the military. After
retirement from the Air Force he worked in various
jobs in real estate and construction.
His hobbies included woodworking, watching western
movies, reading western books.
Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad or
the Central Illinois Veterans Commission.
Quiram Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family
with arrangements.
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