Richard Lee Christlieb, 80, Marion, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Fort Wayne on Thursday, January 16, 1941, to Homer and Lena Christlieb. On September 2, 1986, he married Renee Paille, and she survives. Richard graduated from Washington-Clay High School in South Bend and furthered his education at Purdue University. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Following his military service, he worked as the Sales & Marketing Director for St. Regis. He then worked as a Snap-On dealer for 18 years, where he was known as “Snappy” by all of his customers. He loved to watch football and was an avid Notre Dame fan. He also enjoyed talking about politics.