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17, 1950 - May 1, 2010OSCEOLA - Richard L. Fairchild, 60, of 10603 Fenner Lane, Osceola, Indiana, passed away at 7:40 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2010, in Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on February 17, 1950, in South Bend, Indiana, to the late Harold and Irene (Bennett) Fairchild. On October 18, 1975, he married Diane (Landy) Fairchild, who survives. Also surviving are his daughter, Tracie (Jeremy) Lehman of Elkhart, Indiana; son, Brian (Joy) Fairchild of Mishawaka, Indiana; sister, Linda Smead of Rudolph, Ohio; and grandchildren, Candice Partlow, Madeline Abshire, Sidney Lehman, Maxwell Lehman, Kegan Lehman and Kain Fairchild. Richard worked in sales. He was employed at Trailer Town, Elkhart, for 10 years and was the former owner/operator of Main Street Antiques, Nappanee. He was also the former owner/operator of Fairchild Printing, Nappanee. Richard was a 1968 graduate of Nappanee High School, and was a former member of the Plymouth Corvette Club and Nappanee Tri-County Auto Club. His hobbies included collecting cars and motorcycles; he was an outgoing individual who enjoyed life to its fullest. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2010, in Reith-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 117 W. Waterford St., Wakarusa, Indiana, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010. Burial will be at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Pet Refuge, Mishawaka, IN. Online condolences may be sent to www.rrefh.com.