Southern California's Most Well-Known Christian Radio Host, Rich Buhler, Has Died At 65

Dan Wooding : May 10, 2012
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"Beloved friends and family, Rich is now face to face with Jesus. Last night (May 7th) at 10:30 p.m., in the hospital, our daddy completed his life's course and enters now into the rest of our Lord. We cannot thank you enough for the love, support, and prayer during this journey— God's mercy has been tangible. We are grieving in our souls but rejoicing in Christ." –Keith Buhler

(Anaheim Hills, CA)—Southern California's beloved Christian talk broadcaster, Rich Buhler, died in a local Orange County, California, hospital Monday evening, according to an announcement posted by his son, Keith, today on the website caringbridge.org. He was 65.

This was revealed today in a story by Gary Lycan for the Orange County Register.

Lycan said that the posted message said, "Beloved friends and family, Rich is now face to face with Jesus. Last night (May 7th) at 10:30 p.m., in the hospital, our daddy completed his life's course and enters now into the rest of our Lord." (Photo: ANS)

"The funeral is planned for May 19 at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Anaheim and is open to the public," said Lycan.

His death follows a long battle with pancreatic cancer and in recent times he had grown weaker and weaker.

In his last interview before he passed away, Rich told me, "For the past several weeks I've been battling one thing after another, mostly infections. I started on a new chemo regimen in February and that was pretty brutal. It took a lot of my energy away. Then I have been hospitalized three times in the past two months."

Lycan added, "Buhler had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2010. He hosted his pioneering show "Talk From the Heart" on KBRT/740 AM in Costa Mesa, but did his final show Sept. 16, 2011, so he could focus on his continuing health issues.

His daughter Karin posted last weekend on CaringBridge.org that "the oncologist told Dad that he didn't recommend doing another round of chemo.

"We had a really special family time with Dad on Friday night (May 4), and then yesterday (Saturday) he went on morphine for the first time to help with abdominal pain."

Lycan said that she wrote that on Sunday "my sisters and I brought all of the grand-kids to visit Grandpa and that has been a special time. Even though Dad has been sleeping most of the day, he was able to wake for a few minutes to say 'hi' to the grand-kids which was wonderful."

Buhler was an ordained minister, and pilot and had a 40-years-plus career in broadcasting. [He was also founder of the myth busting website: TruthorFiction.com.] He lived in Anaheim Hills, California, with his wife Dianne whom he loved to call "Lady Di".

Buhler and his wife's combined family included 10 children and 12 grandchildren.

Read more about Rich Buhler at the source link provided.