On November 3, 2026, Richard “Dick” Kostuch left this world to join with his loved ones in Heaven.
Born on May 6, 1932, in Stevens Point, Wi, to his parents, Selma Hursyz Lind and August Kostuch, he was raised by his grandmother, Katherine Lind and step-grandfather, Otto Lind.
As a 1950 graduate of P.J.Jacobs High School in Stevens Point, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was deployed to post WW2 American occupation forces in Germany. His talent as a sharpshooter was recognized during his service.
He met the love of his life, Maria T. Habicht, and they married in Germany on February 4, 1953. Upon discharge from the army, the couple moved to Wisconsin and started their family.
Dick started his career as an electrician with the family business started by his step-grandfather. He became a Master Electrician and was well-known in the construction business for his problem-solving expertise and leadership with the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers). He was respected for his work with Lind Electric by many, and was generous in providing free services for those in need and non-profit organizations.
His lifelong motto could have been “work hard, play hard”. Dick had deep friendships in his hunting and fishing adventures.
Dick and his wife, Maria have two daughters, Patricia (Dr. Ron Lange) of Eau Claire, WI, and Kim (Russ Secter) of Cary, NC, and two grandsons, Steven Lange. and Christopher Lange (Rebecca). There are currently two great-grandchildren, Jake Lange and Gretchen Lange, with a third expected this month.
As an avid outdoorsman, Dick embraced the beauty of nature; be it picking asparagus along a roadside, foraging for mushrooms in the woods, or just sitting in a tree stand in the woods. He taught his children and grandsons the meaning of appreciation for the natural world and wildlife.
Travel was a dynamic in his family life, including trips to Germany, to visit relatives. Maria and he enjoyed many excursions to tropical destinations, including most of the Caribbean and Tahiti.
Upon retirement, they settled in Bonita Springs, FL, where they established new friendships. After several hurricanes and the pandemic, they decided to move closer to family and settled in Raleigh, NC, where their daughter Kim and her husband had retired.
Dick is preceded in death by his wife, Maria; parents; sister, Barbara Nielsen; brother, Duane Kostuch; and grandson, Steven Lange.
Those who will miss him include his aforementioned family along with his sister, Linda Lindsay, nephews, extended family and friends.
An internment with his wife, Maria, will occur near their grandson, Steve, will occur at a later date at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery, in Eau Claire, WI.
