RICHARDS, ANNE VIOLA, WAS CALLED HOME TO HER LORD AT THE VULCAN GENERAL HOSPITAL FEBRUARY 20, 1992 AT THE AGE OF 77 YEARS.
ANNE WAS BORN MARCH 6, 1914 AT HAMILTON, ONTARIO. SHE MARRIED ED RICHARDS IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND IN 1966, WHERE ANNE WORKED AT THE ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTRE. THEY CAME OUT WEST FIRST TO LETHBRIDGE THEN TO CLARESHOLM IN 1970 WHERE ANNE WORKED AT THE HOSPITAL UNTIL RETIRING TO CHAMPION IN 1978 WHERE THEY HAVE RESIDED SINCE.
ANNE AND ED ENJOYED CAMPING AND TRAVELLING. SHE HAD THE GIFT OF COMMUNICATION. SHE WAS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP PEOPLE AND A GREEN THUMB. SHE HAD THE ABILITY OF REVIVING PLANTS. ANNE LOVED FLOWERS, GARDENING AND ENJOYED THE COMPANY OF HER DOG YOGI AND CAT BOOTS. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF ALLANON FOR MANY YEARS.
BELOVED WIFE AND BEST FRIEND OF ED RICHARDS OF CHAMPION. SHE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY HER TWO DAUGHTERS DOROTHY IN ILLINOIS AND BETTY SHELLARD OF BRADFORD, ONT., TWO GRANDCHILDREN, A GREAT GRANDSON AND A COUSIN MARY HOUSE OF BRADFORD.
SHE WAS PREDECEASED BY HER PARENTS AND A BROTHER.
FUNERAL MASS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1992 AT 11 A.M. AT ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, CHAMPION WITH FR. HUDSON DELISLE CELEBRANT. INTERMENT CHAMPION CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
PALLBEARERS WERE LARRY HALVERSON, GLEN ANDRUS, KEN NADOBNY, ROBERT JONES, ALAN BUCHAN AND FRANK KOVACH.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE, DONATIONS TO THE VULCAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, E.C.G FUND WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
VULCAN FUNERAL HOME, DIRECTORS. PHONE 1-403-485-2633.