Richard Pelzer Obituary

Richard Bryan Pelzer was a public speaker, memoirist, and novelist from the United States. He wrote A Brother’s Journey and its sequel, A Teenager’s Journey.

Pelzer was the fourth of Stephen Pelzer and Catherine Roerva’s five sons. In 2015, he earned a bachelor’s degree in child and adolescent development from Southern New Hampshire University.

He was divorced and the father of four children.

Richard Pelzer committed suicide on September 13, 2019, following a brief, difficult struggle with his mental health.

Richard Pelzer Obituary

Richard took his own life on Friday, September 13th, after a long, arduous fight with his mental health.

He left four children behind: Nicole (25), Andrew (23), Lauren (21), and Elliott (19). He was a cherished father, author, scholar, and companion.

Richard’s final wishes were for his four children to be completely responsible for preparing and carrying out his services.

We are all young adults working full-time and doing our best to support ourselves, and we want to do everything we can to follow our father’s desires. He requested that he be cremated and that no traditional funeral services be held.