Richard Charles Ware

 Richard Charles Ware, age 90, formerly of Manteno, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

 He was born on October 26, 1933, in Chicago, IL, the son of Richard W. and Edith (Whitver) Ware. He married Nancy (Burmeister) Ware on May 6, 1961. She passed away on July 1, 2018.

 He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Pam Ware of Peotone, 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Barb and Phil Swanson of Beecher and Kris and Art Todd of Homewood; 8 grandchildren, Kyle (fiancé Sarah) Ware, Nicole (T.J.) McDavid, Larissa (Austin) Wolf, Nathan (Sarah) Swanson, Adam Swanson, Kasey Swanson, Richard Swanson, and Tegan Todd; 6 great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold F. Ware; and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and a sister, Alice Chase.

 Memorial visitation will be held at the Fedde-Helfrich-Cross Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, from 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Manteno Fire Department, Manteno Police Department, or High Point Residence of Tinley Park. Due to the ongoing road construction, Main Street will be closed to traffic. Pedestrian traffic in front of the funeral home will be open and access may be made through the front door. Additional parking will be available in the parking lot of Christ Community Church, 103 W. Corning Ave., Peotone, IL. Entrance then can be made through the back door of the funeral home. Sign the guestbook at www.feddehelfrichcrossfh.com