Richard Lee Dinguss
- Reed Funeral Home
- Mar 17
- 1 min read
Richard Lee Dinguss, 72, of Greenup, Kentucky passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. Richard was born May 3, 1952, in Wurtland, Kentucky, a son of the late Chester Large and Nellie Horn Hale. Richard was a United States Marine Veteran. He loved to fish and be outdoors. He was a very talented man who could do anything he put his mind to.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son Richard Matthew Dinguss; and three brothers Cecil Large, Randal Hale, and Joe Hale.
He is survived by his wife Penny Osborne; special cousin Shannon and Anita Deirfield of York, Kentucky and their children Derek Deirfield and Sara Quakenbush; one brother Charlie Hale; two sisters Barbara (Johnny) Colagrosso of West Virginia and Rhonda Hamm of Greenup, Kentucky; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and family.
There will be no services at this time. Reed Funeral Home in Greenup, Kentucky has been entrusted with arrangements. Condolences may be made at www.rlrfuneralhome.com.
Richard was a wonderful stepdad as well, and grandfather to my son Toby. He was such a good teacher and so creative. We bonded over reading and history, he was the person who taught me to shoot a gun, he loved to weld metal figurines for me to put in my house and garden, which I will keep forever. Toby loved receiving the little care packages he would mail us, which always included cars and toy guns. We miss you, Grandpa. - Cam and Toby