Richard "Dick" Scheller

December 15, 1941 - October 17, 2020

Richard “Dick” Scheller, 78, passed away on October 17, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. He was born December 15, 1941 to Leo and Lucina (Schaefer) Scheller. Dick graduated from Mater Dei High School in 1959 and looked forward to the class reunions and never missed one. He served in the US Navy. Dick worked at Ball Plastic and retired from General Electric in 2003. Dick and Mary enjoyed traveling, visiting all 50 states. On trips with friends and family he was known as the “Responsible One”. He loved attending all the grandchildren’s activities, especially sports. Dick loved to cook and came up with his own unique and delicious recipes. He truly was the World’s Greatest Father. He volunteered at St. Anthony Soup Kitchen and gave tours on the LST 325. Dick was a member of Funkhouser Post #8 and St. Philip Catholic Church. Dick is survived by his wife of 24 years, Mary (Goebel) Scheller of Evansville; daughters, Sherri (John) Bittner, Kristi (Derek) Sanders, and Stephanie (Ryan) Frey; son Terry Scheller; sister Mary Jane Schroeder; grandchildren Jennifer (Kendall) O’Donnell, Austin, Kylie, and Conner Frey; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Dick was preceded in death by his brothers Joe, Bob, and Don Scheller; and his sister Margie Crowe. The family would like to thank the staff at Deaconess Midtown ICU3900 for their kind and compassionate care. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 20, from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Ziemer Funeral Home Central Chapel, 626 First Avenue, Evansville, IN 47710 and on Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:00 at the church. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday October 21, at 10:00 am at St. Philip Catholic Church, 3500 St. Philip Road S, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620, with Fr. Ryan Hilderbrand officiating. Burial immediately following at St. Joseph Cemetery with the retired Veteran’s Memorial Club conducting military rites. Due to the pandemic masks will be required and social distancing will be observed. The family appreciates everyone’s kind words and condolences and will understand if you do not feel comfortable attending the services. The service will be webcast on Ziemer Funeral Home and Cremation Facebook page starting 20 minutes prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Philip Catholic Church 3500 St. Philip Road S, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com