Richard-A-Takos

RICHARD A TAKOS

Richard was on our January 1971 Roster. He was on our "Lost Avengers" list because we lost contact with him, but sadly he passed in 2018.

PHOTOS

Dave Schmidli, Dick Takos, Ward Pietila, Brian Eveleth, Sgt Waage and Sgt. Nichol on Brick

Dave, Rich, Doc Stafford, Takos-FSB Brick

Dick Takos and Lieutenant Gheringer. The blond guy was the Delta Co. Log rep and the other guy Bravo company.

Brian Eveleth, Dick Takos, Dave Schmidli and Rich Johnson.

Ward, Pope, Takos, Dave FSB Brick

BIRTH 29 Sep 1944, Shelby, Richland County, Ohio, USA
DEATH 13 Mar 2018 (aged 73)

BURIAL - ost Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, Shelby, Richland County, Ohio, USA , MEMORIAL ID 188037470

OBITUARY

Richard A. “Dick” Takos, age 73, of Shelby, passed away comfortably Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at OhioHealth Shelby Hospital after a short illness.

Dick was born September 29, 1944 in Shelby to the late Michael J. and Eleanor (Heiland) Takos. He was a 1962 graduate of Shelby High School and a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War earning both a Bronze Star, Silver Star, and Purple Heart. Dick had several jobs throughout his working career, including: Shelby Gum Company, AMF, Quanex which became TechForm Industries, Nelson’s Ice which became Home City Ice, and Sommer Generator. He was also the owner/operator of Takos-Inn.

Dick loved everything outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, mushroom hunting, gardening, camping, and boating, just to name a few. He was constantly doing remodeling projects and tinkering around the house and was a fan of the Cleveland Browns. He loved his dogs, especially Daisy.

Dick was a family man and was an especially good husband, father, and grandfather. Surviving Dick are his wife, Louella (Stout) Takos, whom he wed on April 30, 1985; 4 children: Annette (Jeff) Campbell of Willard, Bryan (Laura) Takos of Lexington, Renae (Thomas) Stoops of Florida, and Derek (Jennifer) Bailey of Mentor; 11 grandchildren: Amber Endicott, Brock Keaton, Gage Keaton, Megan Takos, Lauren Takos, Alyssa Takos, Joshua Armstrong, David Armstrong; Tristan Bailey, Jessalyn Bailey, and Carson Bailey; a brother: Vincent Takos; a sister: Diane Lewis; a brother-in-law whom he raised as a son: John Stout; a sister-in-law: Donna Takos; a brother-in-law: George Thomas Stout; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother: Kenneth Takos; a brother-in-law: Wayne Lewis; and a sister-in-law: Doris Takos.