Richard Lee Statler, 86, of Perryville passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his residence.
He was born Feb. 17, 1936 in Crystal City to Oscar & Effie (Lix) Statler.
He and Virginia Horn were married in October 1958 at Whitewater Presbyterian Church.
Richard served in the United States Air Force Reserves.
He was an accomplished Black Angus livestock farmer.
He was a member of Whitewater Presbyterian Church and The American Angus Association.
Survivors include two sons, Gregory (Debbie) Statler, Roger Statler; two daughters, Vickie (Chuck) Collom, Sheila (Jimmy) Birk; two sisters, Mary Pickering, Gladys (Dean) Johnson, 11 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and numerous great- grandchildren.