Rich L. Fromme, 63, of Dale, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at Linda E. White Hospice Center in Evansville.
He was born August 21, 1957, in Huntingburg to Hugo and Bernadette (Gessner) Fromme. He was united in marriage with Joanne Kippenbrock on October 10, 1976, in Saint Henry Church.
Rich served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He was a self-employed woodworker. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Rich was proud to be a grandpa and a Marine.
Surviving are his wife, Joanne Fromme; two daughters, Jacqueline (Charles) Quinn and Theresa (Steven) Smith, both of Dale; two sons, Michael Fromme and David (Jamie) Fromme, both of Dale; 14 grandchildren, Brianna, Abigail, Jobe, Seeley, and Ainsley Quinn, Madison, MaKenize, Alex, Hayden, Jackson, William, and Isabella Smith, Tyler and Lydia Fromme; and two brothers, Jeff (Judy) Fromme of Ferdinand and Randy (Diane) Fromme of French Lick.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Tim Fromme.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday August 26, at Christ the King Parish, St. Ferdinand Church. Burial with military graveside rites provided by Ferdinand Legion Post 124 will be held in Saint Henry Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand from 9 until 10:45 a.m. Thursday. Online condolences may be shared at www.becherfuneralhome.com.
