G. Evelyn Richardson, 96

Published 7:15 pm Sunday, June 2, 2013

Born: April 28, 1917

Died: June 1, 2013

G. Evelyn Richardson, 96, a Plymouth resident for the past five years, passed away at 7:21 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor Plymouth.

G. Evelyn Richardson was born in Spring Valley, Ill.,on April 28, 1917, to Clyde and Pearl (Fredricks) Lutin. She attended school at Hartford High School in Hartford.

In 1948, Evelyn married Donald Norwood Richardson in South Bend, Ind. He preceded her in death in 1999.

Evelyn worked as a head cashier for Wiebolts in Chicago until her retirement in 1979.

She lived in the Elkhart and Michigan area prior to moving to Plymouth.

Evelyn loved knitting, doing needlepoint work and making stockings for her grandchildren for Christmas. She loved traveling around the U.S., some places being Alaska, the East Coast and even Canada.

Don and she were snowbirds for many years, going to Arizona during the winter.

She is survived by her daughter, Betty J. (David) May of Osceola, Ind.; five grandchildren, David (Joelyn) May Jr., Gary May, Brian May, Michael Kos and Jana Ferguson; eight great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; her sons, Wayne and Michael E. Richardson; daughter, Carabeth Brant; and grandson, Elmer L. Brant.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Center for Hospice Care 112 S. Center St. Plymouth, IN 46563.

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