Beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, Richard Wrausmann, 99, died on August 6th, 2019, at his home in Chesterfield, MO.

Born on February 20, 1920, he was a lifelong resident of St. Louis, Missouri. As a St. Louis Cardinals fan since childhood, he grew up a short walk from the team’s original home at Sportsman’s Park and rarely missed an opportunity to watch them play. He enlisted in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. During that time, he met Margaret Wrausmann nee Meschen in Chicago. They married in California in 1944. After the war, they returned to St. Louis and he began his long career as managing engineer of quality assurance at Carter Carburetor, a subsidiary of ACF Industries.

Standing at 6’2”, he was an accomplished amateur tennis player, winning his division of amateur doubles tournaments in St. Louis. Richard and Margaret had two daughters, Gale and Jeanne. They built their dream home on Bittersweet Lane, lovingly referred to as, “the white house.”

After Margaret’s passing, Richard found a second love with Virginia Wrausmann nee Harilson, who he married in 1975 and spent 41 happy years with. Richard and Virginia spent much of their time together in retirement, traveling and enjoying family and friends. They also loved visiting with their four grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

Richard is now reunited with late daughter Gale, late wife Margaret and late wife Virginia. He is survived by his loving daughter and son-in-law Jeanne and Jim Ebanks; step-daughter Renee McKelvie; grandchildren Ryan Ebanks, Lauren and David Hunt, Jennifer McKelvie and Chad Forshee, Jessica and Duncan Kemp, and great granddaughter, Clara Kemp.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the St. Louis Carousel Room at Faust Park, at 1:30 pm.