Richard M. Jaske was born May 23, 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Taft High School in 1970. He received his AA degree from Bakersfield College. Richard served in the Air Force as a mechanic in Vietnam.
Survivors include mother Katherine Jaske; brother Paul Jaske; sister Robin Jaske Kobdish; nieces Megan Jaske, Paige Jaske; and nephews Matthew Garcia and Scott Garcia.
Graveside services are pending and will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery, 3700 River Blvd.