CEDAR RAPIDS:  Richard W. Gage, 54, passed away on Saturday June 8, 2019 at University Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne with Rev. Ross Epping, and Rev. Craig Steimel as concelebrants.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM on Wednesday also at the church.

Richard was born on August 8, 1964 in Cold Spring, NY to Richard Walter and Alice (Dietz) Gage Sr.  Richard worked as a sales manager at Circle Computer Resources (C.C.R.) in Cedar Rapids, a job he truly loved.  He was a proud Eagle Scout and enjoyed sports, especially the New York Giants and Yankees.  In his free time, he loved to ride his bike with friends.  His greatest joy was spending time with his family.

He is survived by his daughters, MacKenzie (Ian) Epping, Alicia Gage and her fiancé, Tyler Pelzer, and Taylor Gage; his mother, Alice Gage; two brothers, Andrew (Angela) Gage and their children, Hannah and Evan, and Michael Gage and his longtime companion Mimi Fitzhugh.

Richard was preceded in death by his father.

Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com .