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Jean Ann McDowell Richard

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Birth	:	23 May 1931 Gunnison, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Death	:	26 Oct 2015 Saint Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Benkelman Cemetery, Benkelman, Dundy County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0699997, -101.5318985
Description	:	Jean Ann Richard was born on May 23rd, 1931, in Gunnison, Colorado, and adopted at the age of four months by Wm. Douglas and Blanche (Morehouse) McDowell. As a young girl she grew up on the family farm in Kansas between Bird City and Benkelman, NE. She attended country grade school and graduated from Bird City High School in 1949. She was also the Football Homecoming Queen that year. Jean married Leo John Richard at the United Methodist Church in Benkelman, NE. on April 29th, 1951. The couple briefly lived in Benkelman before settling on a farm southwest of town... Read More	Jean Ann Richard was born on May 23rd, 1931, in Gunnison, Colorado, and adopted at the age of four months by Wm. Douglas and Blanche (Morehouse) McDowell. As a young girl she grew up on the family farm in Kansas between Bird City and Benkelman, NE. She attended country grade school and graduated from Bird City High School in 1949. She was also the Football Homecoming Queen that year. Jean married Leo John Richard at the United Methodist Church in Benkelman, NE. on April 29th, 1951. The couple briefly lived in Benkelman before settling on a farm southwest of town in Cheyenne County, KS. Jean and Leo remained on the farm for many years, raising six children, before moving to St. Francis because of health reasons. As a young lady, Jean was employed, as a nurse’s aide, at the Morehouse Hospital and the Sarah Ann Hester Home in Benkelman. She was a member of the Rebekahs, the South Fork Circle and a 4-H cooking leader for many years. Jean enjoyed sewing, cooking and baking. She spent many years providing meals in the field for her family. She loved to garden and raise flowers. Jean’s greatest love, however, was her grandchildren. Jean passed away Monday, October 26th, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in St. Francis, KS. She was 84 years of age. Survived by her sons, daughters, ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and sisters. Funeral Services will be held Thursday morning, October 29th, 2015, 10:30 A.M. (MT) at the Benkelman Community Building, Benkelman, Nebraska, with Pastor (name omitted) officiating. Interment will follow at the Benkelman Cemetery, Benkelman, NE. Liewer Funeral Home October 2015. Names Of Living Omitted Per Fndagrave.

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Where is Jean Ann McDowell Richard's memorial?
Jean Ann McDowell Richard's memorial is located at: Benkelman Cemetery, Benkelman, Dundy County, USA.
When did Jean Ann McDowell Richard death?
Jean Ann McDowell Richard death on 26 Oct 2015 in Saint Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 40.0699997
Longitude: -101.5318985

Family Members:

Parent

W. Douglas McDowell

(1903 - 1997)

Blanche Z. Morehouse McDowell

(1902 - 1996)

Spouse

Leo Richard

(1930 - 2015)

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