Richard (“Rich”) Herman Wahl, 76, of Greenville, SC, formerly of Kansas, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 12, 2026, after a brief illness. Richard was born in Clay Center, Kansas and grew up on a farm near Riley, Kansas. His love of farming was cemented early as he drove his first tractor around the age of 8. He attended Riley County High School, where he met his wife, Linda. Richard and Linda were married in 1968 and blessed with two children, Jillene (“Jill”) and  Richard Alan. He obtained an Agricultural Economics degree from Kansas State University and went to work on the Wahl family farm.

In 1985, he and Linda moved to Colby, KS ,where Richard started work with Kansas Farm Management Association, an extension of Kansas State University. He enjoyed helping farmers prepare and plan with the changing agricultural environment. After several years in Colby, they moved to WaKeeney, KS, bought a homestead, and started Farm Business Services (FBS) to help farmers with their taxes and business strategy.

All the while, Richard kept a hand in farming. He truly enjoyed driving tractors, working in the field, and looking at the larger agriculture picture. His daughter used to say he had dirt in his veins. Richard also liked to experiment with projects that were sometimes out of the box, like elderberry farms and miniature cattle. Several years ago, Richard and Linda moved to Greenville, South Carolina, to be closer to their daughter and granddaughters.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Galen and Norma Wahl and brother Robert. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Linda, son Richard Alan Wahl (both of Greenville, SC), and daughter Jillene Van Hoy (husband Tom), and granddaughters Jackie and Jayme Van Hoy, all of Greenville, SC. He is also survived by brothers Ralph Wahl (wife Debbie) and Ross Wahl (wife Melissa) all of Riley, KS. Family will hold a private service. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Kidney Fund www.kidneyfund.org) will be appreciated.