Richard Allen Selsberg, 80, died peacefully and surrounded by his family on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, WI. Richard was born in Wausau, WI on February 27th, 1942, to Sid and Rose (nee Deutsch) Selsberg. He married Linda Loeb of Whitefish Bay, WI on June 22, 1965, at Temple Emanu-el in Milwaukee, after a rehearsal dinner at Nino’s Steak Round-Up in Kenosha. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he met his wife, he served in the US Air Force, where he was stationed at Keesler AF base in Biloxi, MS, and in Wiesbaden, Germany. In 1970, he settled in Kenosha with Linda, where they raised two sons, Daniel and Andrew. He made a living as an orthotist and long-time owner and operator of Orthopedic Braces and Appliances on Sheridan Road. Until the end of his life, Richard was passionate about his involvement in the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha (home club of Cohorama and, later, Taste of Wisconsin) and the Shalom Center, where he was a long-standing board member. He lived to serve those in need. He was also an active member of Beth Hillel Temple. As a younger man, he loved to play tennis, fish and play cards, and had a lifelong appreciation of connecting with a diverse array of friends and family. Immediate survivors include his wife, Linda, two sons, Andy (Elizabeth Grinspan) and Dan (Karen), along with five grandsons. Funeral services will be held at Beth Hillel Temple, Kenosha, Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. In being buried at B’nai Zedek Cemetery in Kenosha, his body will literally become a part of the city he loved and felt blessed every day to have found. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Shalom Center or Beth Hillel Temple would be appreciated. Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit & Sign Richard’sOnline Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com
Condolences
Terry Nolan
December 27, 2022
Q: What was one of your favorite qualities of Richard? A: Dick had a great sense of humor and loved Kiwanis. When I was a member, I signed up to run the Lake County Marathon. Dick pondered if our Kiwanis Club should sponsor me. He said " you won't do well enough to make us proud, or terrible enough to be funny, so we'll skip the sponsorship this time". He was a pillar of kindness and generosity in our community. I will greatly miss him.
Franca Rosenfeldt
December 27, 2022
Linda, I am so sorry for your loss, the world has lost a great man. Dick will always hold a special place in my heart, with over 40! years of friendship, I am going to miss him dearly. Love, Franca Rosenfeldt
MARK LAING
December 26, 2022
Q: What will you miss most about Richard? A: THE BIGGEST THING I WILL MISS ABOUT DICK IS OUR WEEKLY TALKS ABOUT SPORTS AND LIFE. DICK WAS LIKE A 2ND FATHER TO ME. HIS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE HE PROVIDED ME OVER THE 33 YEARS WE KNEW EACH OTHER WAS ALWAYS APPRECIATED AND SPOT ON. HE PROVIDED ME BRACES FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND MANY MORE YEARS TO THE RESIDENTS OF KENOSHA. HIS MAIN CONCERN WAS GETTING THE BRACES TO FIT PROPERLY AND PROVIDING HIS PATIENTS WITH THE BEST QUALITY OF LIFE THEY COULD POSSIBLY HAVE. HIS FRIENDSHIP MEANT THE WORLD TO ME AND I WILL FOREVER MISS HIM !!! HE TAUGHT ME MORE ABOUT BEING JEWISH AND HIS JEWISH FAITH THAN ANYONE EVER IN MY LIFE. MY HEART IS BLEEDING FOR YOU LINDA, DAN AND ANDY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES. HE WAS SO VERY PROUD OF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. HE WAS A TRUE CHAMPION OF THE UNDERDOG. HE LOVED HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE KIWANIANS AND AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE SHALOM CENTER. HE LEFT KENOSHA IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE THEN WHEN HE ARRIVED THERE. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN MY GREAT FRIEND - I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH !!! THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU. YOU EPITOMIZED WHAT A GREAT FRIEND IS ALL ABOUT. I WAS VERY PROUD TO CALL YOU MY GREAT FRIEND !!!MARK K LAING