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Richard "Rick" Picha

June 4, 1962 — November 8, 2021

Richard Louis "Rick" Picha, age 59, of West, passed away late Monday evening, November 8, 2021 at Homestead Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hillsboro. Memorial services will be held 7:00 p.m Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Deacon Ronnie Sykora officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Rick was born June 4, 1962 in Hillsboro, the son of Albin and Patricia (Urbanovsky) Picha. He attended St. Mary's School and West High School, with the Class of 1980. Rick was a sound engineer for several radio stations including KHBR in Hillsboro, Comcast, K95, FM100, KWTX, and set up the sound systems for the old West Trojan Football Field and Aderhold Funeral Home. He also owned a couple of restaurants in the Hillsboro area. Rick enjoyed reading, repairing anything and everything, and DJ'ing many events at several night clubs under the stage name "Rick Lewis". He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, where he was a faithful altar server. He was also a member of SPJST Lodge 54 in West and was a former Cub Scout. Rick is preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Mae "Patsy" Picha; a brother-in-law, Dennis Pavlas; and his beloved dog of 17 years, "Teddy". Survivors include his father, Albin Picha of West; sons, John Picha and wife Amanda of Abbott and Jason Picha and wife Nicole of Hewitt; grandchildren, Tiffany Adair and Bailey Adair, both of West; great grandchildren, Kaiden Henson and Kolby Henson, both of West; sisters, Sharon Russell and husband Buster of Abbott, Michele Pavlas of West, and Jenene Gueringer and husband Billy of China Spring; brothers, Darrell Picha and Greg Picha and wife Karen, all of West; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's School Endowment Fund.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Starts at 6:00 pm (Central time)

Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel

808 South Reagan Street, West, TX 76691

Memorial Service

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Starts at 7:00 pm (Central time)

Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel

808 South Reagan Street, West, TX 76691

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