Richard Lee 'Rick' Mumper Jr., 47

Richard Lee “Rick” Mumper Jr., 47, of Coeur d’Alene, passed into the legions of Christ’s warrior angels on Friday, July 13, 2012, at his home.

He was born July 26, 1964, in Coeur d’Alene and lived there most of his life with short stays in Monterey, Calif., and Tri-Cities, Wash. He was a chef by trade for Shari’s restaurant in Richland and Coeur d’Alene, but also worked as a maintenance man for Coldwell Banker Realty and Fred Meyer in the Tri-Cities and Stimson Lumber in Plummer.

He loved cooking, hunting, fishing and playing computer games. He was also the basis of a character designed by a friend for a currently popular series of games.

On Jan. 25, 1992, he married Tanya Lynn Francis in Coeur d’Alene. They later divorced.

He is survived by one son, Isaac Lucas Mumper of Richland, Wash.; his mother, A. Vergene Lucas Mumper of Coeur d’Alene; grandfather Isaac Lucas of Coeur d’Alene; brother Lonnie (Tina) Phay of Tensed; sisters, Laura (Mike) Dugas of Blue Springs, Mo., and Jill (Chris) Peterson of Pasco, Wash.; aunts, Claire (Gary) McDonald of Blue Springs and Gayle Erickson of Coeur d’Alene; eight nieces and nephews; and eight cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Edna Lucas in 1972 and his beloved great-grandmother, Myrtle Phay in 1990.

A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Community of Christ Church, 1801 N. Ninth St., Coeur d’Alene. Light refreshments to follow.