West Bend, WI – Richard “Rick” Lee Cline, age 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 1, 2021, at his home in West Bend, surrounded by family. He was born on April 3, 1947, in Milwaukee to Robert and Colleen (nee McGovern) Cline.
Rick graduated from Arrowhead High School in Hartland and Milwaukee Area Technical College-Culinary School. He married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Lorna (nee Raddenbach) on October 14, 1967, at St. John’s Church in Monches. He was a chef at Fox & Hounds Restaurant, then at the Seven Seas on Lake Nagawicka, and then became a truck driver. He retired from trucking in May of 2000 and then worked for the City of West Bend. Rick was in the United States Air Force stationed in Texas and Alaska. When in Alaska, he made box lunches for the Vietnam Vets and was part of the Alaska Air Command.
Rick enjoyed fishing on Lake Michigan and in northern WI. He started Wilderness Bucktails – a fishing lure company that he ran for more than 20 years. He enjoyed being a member of the Great Lakes Fishing Club Ozaukee Chapter. He loved to travel, Hawaii and Florida in particular. He especially loved all his girls and will continue to watch over them from above.
Rick is survived by his loving wife, Lorna; 2 daughters, Laurie (Dan) Green and Tracy (Dallas) Wodsedalek; grandchildren, Brooke (Joshua) Segerstrom, Beth (Aric) VanEss; great-grandchildren, Harper, Olivia, Vera Segerstrom, Baby VanEss on the way; siblings, Judy Hedrick, Mary Brennan, Robert (Tomi) Cline Jr.; niece, Caitlyn Cline and nephew Brandon Cline. He is further survived by other relatives and friends.
Rick is preceded in death by his parents.