Richard E. Lowe, Warsaw, entered the gates of heaven Monday evening, March 5, 2018, at the age of 62. There was a distinct look of enlightenment in his eyes prior to taking his last breath. He was surrounded by an adoring mother, loving daughter and an army of siblings.
He was loved by all for his humble spirit, zest for life, and kind and gentle nature. He made time for everyone and greeted all with a warm welcoming smile. “Ricky” made the world a better place and will be sadly missed in the community.
He was born March 29, 1955, in Fort Wayne, to Phil O. Lowe and Mary Louise Suelzer Lowe.
He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, where he was a 1973 graduate of Warsaw Community High School.
Ricky was a residential and commercial painter and the owner of The Picky Painter, Warsaw. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw.
He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Carly Lowe, Indianapolis; and his mother, Mary Louise Lowe, Warsaw. He also leaves behind six brothers: Mike (wife Connie) Lowe, Pueblo, Colo.; John (wife Katie) Lowe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.; Jim (wife Jackie) Lowe, Granger; Tom (wife Amy) Lowe, Warsaw; Phil (wife Denise) Lowe, Cape Coral, Fla.; and Joe Lowe, Flagstaff, Ariz.; five sisters: Anita (husband Denny) Fitzgerald, Findlay, Ohio; Marty (husband Owen) Altman, Delray Beach, Fla.; Susan (husband Paul) Scheuer, Warsaw; Sharon Semmer, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Mary Pat Wallen, Warsaw; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Phil O. Lowe, and his beloved brother-in-law, Robert Semmer.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 16, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw. A rosary service will follow at 8 p.m.
His funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 125 N. Harrison St., Warsaw.
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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581-1196.
Condolences may be sent at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
