Mr. Kautzman was born in Cleveland, OH, and has been a Newbury resident for the past 33 years.He was a sheet metal worker and former owner of Klouda Sheet Metal in Newbury Twp. for 17 years.Richard married Deborah Teague in the Newbury United Community Church on May 8th of 1976. He has been an active member of the church.He also was a member of the Geauga Cooperative Ministries and participated in the Geauga County Crop Walk.Richard was an avid supporter of his family’s hobbies and activites, as well as a lover of dogs.Survivors include his wife Deborah; daughter Kerri Louise Kautzman of Newbury and son, Specialist Douglas John Kautzman, currently serving in Afghanistan; brother Donald Frederick (Sherri) Kautzman of Bainbridge, and several necies and Nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles F. and Lena (Nee: Parsons) Kautszman.