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RICHARDS, John 1942 - 2015

RICHARDS, HESSELTINE, SPARKS, HUFFAKER, SHELMAN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 1/10/2015 at 12:51:54

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, January 5, 2015
Page 8

John RICHARDS

John RICHARDS, 72, of Brighton, died Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4, 2015, at his home in Brighton.

Arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Page 6

John RICHARDS

John RICHARDS, 72, of Brighton, died Sunday afternoon, Jan. 4, 2015, at his home in Brighton.

The funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton, with Carol Long officiating. Burial will be at Clay Cemetery west of Brighton (note: in Washington Co., IA).

Visitation will begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with family present from 5-7 p.m.

Memorials for Brighton Volunteer First Responders or the Rubio Community Building can be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 500 W. Washington St., Brighton 52540.

Mr. RICHARDS was born Nov. 22, 1942, in Washington, Iowa, the son of Willis Franklin and Opal Letitia HESSELTINE RICHARDS. He married Sue SPARKS Aug. 19, 1962, in Washington. She died Dec. 26, 2012.

Mr. RICHARDS grew up in Washington and graduated from Washington High School in 1961. He moved from Washington to Brighton in 1974.

He worked for McCleery-Cumming Co. Inc. for 42 years and retired as plant foreman. He later worked for Technigraphics in Iowa City for three years.

Mr. RICHARDS enjoyed coaching youth baseball, played men's softball, fished, golfed and was a tissue donor for the Iowa Donor Network.

Survivors include: one daughter, Michelle HUFFAKER and spouse David of Baxter; three sons, Jeff RICHARDS and spouse Pat of West Plains, Missouri, Adam RICHARDS and spouse Kippen of Riverside and Matt RICHARDS of Brighton; four grandchildren; one sister, Janet RICHARDS SHELMAN; and two brothers, Jim RICHARDS and Joe RICHARDS, both of Washington.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents.

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