Richard Lee Pacheco passed away on October 20, 2026, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 23, 1945, in Longmont, Colorado.

Richard was raised in North Platte and graduated from North Platte Senior High School in 1965. In 1967 Rich married Dianne Larsen. They were married for 15 years and to this union Sean and Tina were born. Richard proudly entered the Air Force in 1967 where he served as a military police sergeant. During his tour of duty, he was station in Bangor, Maine; Guam; and Bossier City Louisiana. After the Air Force, Richard returned to North Platte and began his 30-year career as an excellent carpet installer for North Platte and the surrounding area. 

Richard was a long-standing member of the FOE Eagles Lodge 2839 where he loved to play pool and played in pool leagues for many years. Richard enjoyed watching Nebraska football, playing softball, fishing and was a diehard KENO player.

 Rich will be remembered with love by his family and by all who shared in his life. He is survived by his son, Sean (Rosalee) Pacheco, and by his daughter, Tina Farley. He also leaves behind a cherished younger generation of family members: his granddaughter, Shanae Engbrecht, and her husband, Jeremy; his grandsons, Hunter Pacheco and Nathaniel Farley; and granddaughter Leighton Triplett. His memory will also live on in his great-grandchildren, Charlee Engbrecht, Bryer Engbrecht, and Easton Farley.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Elizabeth (Mares) Pacheco; his brother, Edward Pacheco; and his nephew, Charles Pacheco.

Family and friends are invited to pay their respects during visitation on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, 1616 W B St, North Platte, Nebraska, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Rosay directly following. A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Patrick’s Church, 415 N. Chestnut, North Platte, Nebraska. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, 12004 S Spur 56a, Maxwell, Nebraska.

Richard’s life is honored in the love of his family, and his memory will remain dear to those who knew him.