Earl Richard Fichtner(known as Richard) passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, Dec. 17th, 2016 of natural causes. He was born Sept. 7, 1951 in Medford to Earl & Cecelia(Werth) Fichtner. He worked at Timber Products for 35 years mostly as dryer operator. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and telling jokes. Earl had a deep affection for dogs. Celebration of Life services will be held at 1:00PM Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at the Memory Gardens Chapel, 1395 Arnold Lane, Medford, OR. He will be laid to rest at Siskiyou Memorial Park in a private family ceremony.