Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Risk, Rick E August 14, 2026
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Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net September 29, 2026, 12:18 am

Hasting's Reminder-Sat. September 5, 2026

RICK E. RISK, of Lake Odessa passed away at home on August 14, 2026, at the age 
of 69.
Rick was born January 9, 1957, the son of Rosalie (Warren)and Ronald Risk, in 
Lansing, MI.
Rick started his law enforcement career attending the academy at 18 years old, 
then he became a cadet at the Dewitt Police Department. He joined the Grand 
Ledge Police Department. After several years, he then joined the Police 
Department in Sunfield. He started with the Department of Corrections in 1983 
and spent the next 17 years at the Michigan Training Unit (Richard A.Handlon 
Correctional Facility) before retiring from the department in 2000. In the mid 
1990's Rick was an undercover Narcotics Officer with the Eaton County Sheriff's 
Department Task Force.
In 1998, he started R.E.Rick and Associates, which is a Civil Legal Support 
Services Company, located in Ionia County. Rick was an Ionia County Court  
Officer, Ionia County Sheriff's Department Special Deputy, along with being a 
Court Officer in several other counties in the state of Michigan. He also 
managed a large civil division within his company.
One of Rick's other business ventures was Bemada Crowd control, where Rick and 
staff did crowd control for many concert venues in the State of Michigan. The 
concerts at the National Cherry Festival at the Grand Traverse County 
Fairgrounds and the Free Stage Downtown and also the early years of the Lansing 
Fair and the Harley Davidson (Hog Rendezvous) in West Branch.
Rick was deeply devoted to his family. His family meant the world to him.
He always had a smile on his face and always greeted his children and 
grandchildren at the door with open arms.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Margaret "Marti" Meier Risk of Lake 
Odessa; children: Scott (Claire) Tefft of Stanwood, Benjamin (Tracie) Risk of 
Freeport, Matthew Risk of Lake Odessa, and David (Ashley) Risk of Sunfield; 
grandchildren; Vincent, Alexander, Conor, Layla, Spender, Stella, Sophie, and 
Sadie Risk and Ella Scott, Abbi and Madeline Tefft; father, Ronald Risk of Lake 
Odessa; sisters, Ronda Kosloski of St.Johns, and Renee (Roc) Risk Aaron of Maple 
Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Rosalie (Risk) Foreman and sister, Robin 
Kosloski.
The family will be having a private gathering to honor his life.
Cremation has taken place, arrangements are entrusted to Lehman Funeral Home.
Special thanks to the Corewell Health Pennock Oncology Staff and the Corewell 
Health Hospice Team.


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