Richard K. Gillman
retired funeral director, owner and operator, Gillman Funeral Home, Rittman, Ohio, died March 2, 2024, at age 86. Gillman graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and, with his brother, assumed ownership and operation of the funeral home. In 1974, the new Gillman Funeral Home was constructed at its present location. After retiring in 2003, he continued to help with services for several years. Gillman also ran Rittman’s ambulance service for many years with his brother. Gillman was an active member of Rittman Rotary Club and served on the Chippewa Valley Bank Board of Directors, the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store Board and as a Habitat volunteer. He is survived by daughters Joan and Jennifer, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and his sister.
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