Obituary of Richard Norman Ludwig

Richard Norman Ludwig, 68, passed away in his sleep on March 30th at his home. He married Sue Baird on May 29, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from South High School in Torrance, California in 1965 and then he served three years in the Army as a Crew Chief/Gunner in Viet Nam with the 281st Wolfpack. In 1985, his family moved to Moreno Valley, California and lived there for 26 years before retiring from Valero Oil Refineries and moving to Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 2011. Rich is survived by his wife, Sue of 44 years; daughter, Cristina McGinnis of Bisbee, Arizona; son, Joe Ludwig of Port St. Lucie, Florida; daughter, Nikki Kyle of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; sister, Leslee Holt of Mission Viejo, California; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to the Ludwig family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.