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Donna I. Hesse Richards

Birth	:	13 Feb 1926 Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	27 Dec 2016 Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7158012, -92.4721985
Description	:	daughter of Fredrich and Helene (Detmer) Hesse Donna I. Richards, 90, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Harlington Cemetery in Waverly. Donna was born on February 13, 1926 in Ackley,... Read More	daughter of Fredrich and Helene (Detmer) Hesse Donna I. Richards, 90, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital, while under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Harlington Cemetery in Waverly. Donna was born on February 13, 1926 in Ackley, Iowa. She was the daughter of Fredrich and Helene (Detmer) Hesse. She attended St. Paul Lutheran Parochial School in Waverly, Iowa and graduated from Waverly High School. Donna worked at the Lutheran Mutual Insurance Company and the sugar factory in Waverly, Iowa, where she met her husband Ward. She was united in marriage to Ward C. Richards, Sr. on January 20, 1945 at the Methodist Church in Waverly, Iowa. Together they welcomed 6 children into their family. They spent their married life farming in many communities in central Iowa. While raising 6 children, she was a hard worker, with a large vegetable garden, with a pansy bed, roses and raspberries. She was a dedicated help mate to her husband, Ward. Donna also worked outside the home as a cleaning lady for local households. She then became a CNA and worked for a care center in Fredericksburg, Iowa and later in Grundy Center, Iowa. Donna was a long-time member of the United Methodist Church in Grundy Center. She was a member of WSCS and taught adult Sunday school. Donna had a beautiful soprano voice and sang for many church services, weddings and funerals. She was also a member of the Chancel Choir. Later in life, Donna was a cancer survivor of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Donna is survived by her children, Lois (Howard) Hollander of Steamboat Rock, Iowa, Kathryn Morrison of Trenton, Missouri, Joan (Stanley) Schneider of Haslet, Texas, John W. (Merri) Richards, II of Waterloo, Iowa, Freddie J. (Connie) Richards of Melcher Dallas, Iowa, Ward C. (Lorraine) Richards, Jr. of Grundy Center, Iowa; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; brother Dr. Charles F. (Anne) Hesse of Coralville, Iowa and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother Opal Chestnut Hesse, husband Ward, Sr. and her grandson Mark Schneider.

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Where is Donna I. Hesse Richards's memorial?
Donna I. Hesse Richards's memorial is located at: Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer County, USA.
When did Donna I. Hesse Richards death?
Donna I. Hesse Richards death on 27 Dec 2016 in Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Donna I. Hesse Richards's memorial?
Latitude: 42.7158012
Longitude: -92.4721985

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Ward Clarence Richards

(1918 - 1999)

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