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Richard Gurney Obituary

Gurney, Richard "Rick"

Richard "Rick" A. Gurney, Jr. of Mills River, NC passed away on November 20, at the age of 68.

Left to cherish his memories is his wife of 35 years, Peggy S Gurney; Daughters Kristie Michelle Rudolph (Peter) of Falmouth, ME, and Brandi Jo Miller (Dan) of Eustis, Fl; grandchildren, Logan Joseph Rudolph of Falmouth, ME, Alison Marie Law of Grand Island, Fl, William Edward Olsen II of Eustis, FL, and Alexander J. Olsen of Eustis, Fl; great grandchildren, Marlayy Grace Worfel, Malachi Gideon Worfel, Marcus Allen Worfel, and Landon Walker Law, all of Grand Island, FL; sister Kari Ann Choy (Gurney) of Chicago, IL; and his brother, Terrence Gurney of Wheeling, IL. Rick is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Sarah Choy, Adrian Choy, Katherine Choy, Christian Choy, Jeffrey Gurney (Claudia), Finley Gurney, Mao Sumi, all from Chicago, IL, and Brandon Ahn from Atlanta, GA.

A celebration of life is being planned for the Spring of 2023 in North Carolina and June 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Please visit https://mtnviewcremation.com to view a complete obituary, share condolences, and view service updates as they become available.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Dec. 18, 2022.

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