Richard Albert Hauber
Obituary
Richard Hauber died at home in Geyserville, California on Friday, October 25, 2024 at the age of 76. He was born in Winfield, Kansas on March 10, 1948. He attended Regis College in Denver, Colorado, earning a B.A. in Accounting in 1971. He moved to California in 1972 and settled in the Bay Area. He initially lived in San Francisco, later moving to St. Helena, and finally moving to Sonoma County, where he lived for the rest of his life.
He worked for three decades as a knife sharpener, traveling around to restaurants and wineries throughout Sonoma and Napa Counties. He also made knives, built and restored lamps, worked in the antique trade, and was a capable handyman.
He loved to golf and to cook, he appreciated a good book, and liked to tell jokes.
He is survived by three brothers, a sister, two children, and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 9am to noon at: The Healdsburg Golf Club, Tayman Park, 927 S. Fitch Mountain Rd. Healdsburg, CA 95448.
Published in Healdsburg Tribune · October 29, 2024