Richard D Gurtz, 73, of Willard, passed away on March 11, 2019 at Fisher Titus Medical Center in Norwalk. He was born on August 16, 1945, in Castalia, to the late Oscar and Mina (nee Dunham) Gurtz. Rich enjoyed riding his motorcycle, target shooting, hunting, and working in the yard. He was a member of the Norwalk American Legion Post 41 and retired from the former Ford plant in Lorain after nearly 30 years. Rich is survived by his wife Debby; children, Dirk Gurtz, Paul (Tracie) Corbin and David (Megan) Brown; grandchildren, Hayden, Zach, Colton, Dylan, Alicia and Kira; great grandchildren, Lincoln and Roslyn and brother Leo. A private memorial service is being planned for a later date. Send Condolences