Richard J. “Rich” Oscarson, proud owner and operator of Kenosha Grounds Care, Inc., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the age of 56.

Born in Breckenridge, MN on April 27, 1959, he was the son of Lynal J. and Baris J. (Matheson) Oscarson.  As a teenager he moved with his family to the Kenosha area and was a graduate of Salem Central High School.

On September 16, 1978 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Paris Township, WI, he was united in marriage to Jill Funk. Their union was blessed with two wonderful sons and a daughter.

Rich and Jill owned and operated Kenosha Grounds Care, Inc. for 26 years. Rich’s devotion and work ethic was unmatched. Rich was well known and liked by everyone he dealt with. He was a fantastic boss and was well respected and loved by his employees and clients. Rich was always the ultimate creative thinker and problem solver. He loved farm and construction equipment. He enjoyed spending time with his family and playing with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Jill Oscarson; his father, Lynal Oscarson; his three children, Jeffrey (Kate) and Matthew (Abbey) Oscarson and Chelsea (Ernie) Rossi; two grandchildren, Remi and Apollo Oscarson; and was looking forward to the arrival of two new grandchildren.

Rich is further survived by his siblings, Gary (Kathy) Oscarson, Karen (Roger) Platt, Ruth Midboe, Phyllis (Jeffrey) Kephart, Michael (Charmaine) Oscarson, Dale (Debra) Oscarson and Susan (Daniel) Flor; his mother-in-law, Mary Ann Funk; his brother-in-law, Joseph (Dianne) Funk; his sister-in-law, Janice (Bruce) Bosman; and many loving nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Baris Oscarson; a brother, David Oscarson; his father-in-law, Louis Funk; and a sister-in-law, Jackie Funk.

Service Info

Kenosha Grounds Care will closed on Tuesday, April 19th in his honor. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. Relatives and friends are invited to meet at church for the Mass. Private interment will take in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Paris, WI.