Richard Brinker

Richard Eugene Brinker, 63, of Wooster died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital in Akron. Friends may call Sunday from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Monday at 11:00a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Jake Tovissi officiating. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com


Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 15120 Collections Center Drive, (15120=LBX#), Chicago, Ill. 60693.


Richard was born May 17, 1947 in Wooster to Edward and Dorothy (Farner) Brinker. He married Lowrene Spade on October 10, 1980. She survives.


He was a construction worker and enjoyed working on cars and spending time with his grandchildren.


Richard will be deeply missed by his wife and children Ricky Eugene Brinker of Belfry, Kentucky, Eric J. Spade of Brewster, Beth (Chris) Lawrence of Canal Fulton and Janet Brinker of Wooster, grandchildren Shawn Varney, Louis Czibor III, Kiersten and Kelsey Lawrence, Eron Spade and Christian Lawrence, and a great-grandson Jayden Varney, a brother Ted (Linda) Brinker, a sister Dorothy Brinker and special friends Dave Rogers, Jeremiah Bosler and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Dorothy, brothers Chuck and Russell and sisters Grace and Rose.