Richard A. Hamsa

Richard A. “Rick” Hamsa was born November 1, 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska to Donald and Mary Ann (Marushak) Hamsa. Rick grew up in Omaha, where he attended Springville Elementary School, and graduated from Northwest High School in 1976. As a young boy, Rick enjoyed hunting and fishing, and racing and building muscle cars. Rick married Kim Sortino in Omaha, Nebraska, and was blessed with his first daughter, Traci. Rick later married his second wife, Mary Lynne Prazan in Omaha, and was graced with two children; Nick and Jamie. Rick and his family made their home in Omaha, where Rick has worked as the Manager at Inter-Tech auto body shop at their Elkhorn location. Rick was an avid Husker fan, who enjoyed listening to country music, Jimmy Buffet, and the Eagles, especially “Peaceful Easy Feeling”. He appreciated a good burger, and dinner out at Firebirds. He was content drinking scotch and smoking a cigar, often letting everyone know by saying, “I’m going to have me a C-gar”. He could often be heard muttering, “Jesus, Rick” when messing up on the golf course, or another favorite “Rick-ism”, “Pretty on the left. Pretty on the right. So pretty I can’t sleep at night.” Rick was a decorated golfer, whose teams won a number of titles at the Oldsmobile Scramble in Florida. He enjoyed trips to Mexico, and was excited to be planning his wedding to Sue in Mexico. But above all else, Rick LOVED getting together with his family. Family was most important in Rick’s life, and he cherished being a father and grandfather. He will be remembered as a happy, loving, strong, caring, generous man, who was always the center of attention. People loved being around him, and he was always the guy with something funny to say. He was very loving and caring, and would drop everything if you ever needed him. He was the sweetest person around, and was always happy, super funny, positive, and never short for words. The simple things in life made him happy. Rick passed away suddenly on Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. He was preceded in death by his father Don Hamsa. Rick is survived by his mother Mary Ann, and husband Ron Moore, fiancee’ Sue Mason, children: Traci (Andy) Mallory, Nick Hamsa, and Jamie Hamsa, step children: Shawn Mason, Cody (Jennifer) Mason, grandchildren: Jake, Sidney, and Summer, siblings: Sue Hamsa, Mike (Kelly) Hamsa, Julie (Jack) Greer, Lori (Scott) Bliven, Karen (Eric) Kanitz, and many nieces and nephews. Richard A. “Rick” Hamsa, age 57, of Omaha, died 12/1/14. Preceded in death by father Don Hamsa. Survived by mother Mary Ann, and husband Ron Moore, fiancee’ Sue Mason, children: Traci (Andy) Mallory, Nick Hamsa, and Jamie Hamsa, step children: Shawn Mason, Cody (Jennifer) Mason, grandchildren: Jake, Sidney, and Summer, siblings: Sue Hamsa, Mike (Kelly) Hamsa, Julie (Jack) Greer, Lori (Scott) Bliven, Karen (Eric) Kanitz, and many nieces and nephews. Memorial service 11 AM Saturday at the funeral home in Elkhorn, followed by inurnment at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn. No visitation. Memorials to the family.

Richard A. Hamsa

November 1, 1957 - December 1, 2014