Illgen, Richard Warren, 90, of Brandon passed away on July 3, 2015 at Hawthorne Health and Rehab. Richard was born on May 3, 1925 in Tampa, Florida to the late Clyde and Thelma Illgen. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 66 years, Evelyn. Richard is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served tours in WWII, Korea, and the Cold War. He was a member of St. Andrews Methodist Church, Brandon, Fl. Richard also loved to be involved with anything that had to do with science. Along with his wife, Richard is survived by a daughter April (Roy Michael) Lunsford, grandson Roy Scott Lunsford, and sister Mildred Lillard.