Robert Leo "Bob" (Rychlec) Richley, 78, died December 14, 2009 at Leisure Homestead at St. John, St. John, Kansas. He was born April 7, 1931 at Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of Stanley and Anna (Strobel) Rychlec. He was a self-employed real estate broker and home builder. He was a resident of Great Bend until 1972 when he moved to Kansas City. He moved from Kansas City to Costa Rica in 1992, living there until he moved back to Great Bend in 1995. Mr. Richley was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Richley was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish, Great Bend. He was also a well-loved and active member of Alcoholics Anonymous, having been sober for thirty-five years. Survivors include one son, Craig Richley and wife, Sarah, Lee's Summit, Missouri; one daughter, Vanessa Green and husband Tony, Overland Park, Kansas; and one grandson, Nathaniel Green. He was preceded in death by one brother, Joseph Albert "Bud" Rychlec; and two sisters, Kathryn Stevens Hunt and Carol Esfeld. Memorial Mass will be at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, December 19, 2009 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend. Father Peter Fernandez will be celebrant. Private family interment will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may sign the register book Thursday and Friday, December 17 and 18, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Foundation, both in care of the funeral home.