Alice Anne Richardson
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Alice Anne Richardson passed away January 5, 2019 at the Medicalodges Eudora from complications of Parkinson’s disease and Dementia.
She was born July 5, 1937 to James and Grace (Spring) Adcox in Kansas City, Missouri. They have proceeded her in death. She had no brothers, but was born the 7th of nine girls. She was really proud of that and always wanted people to know that 1940 she and all her sisters at the time were on the front page of the Kansas City Star on Mother’s day.
She went to Northeast High School in Kansas City. She met her future husband, Donald Richardson at a carnival in April of 1954. She had only been 17 for 12 days when they were married July 17, 1954. He proceeded her in death in August 10, 2006.
Alice and Don had five children. Donald Eugene Richardson (proceeded in death, August, 1979). Cynthia Anne Richardson, Eudora, David Wayne Richardson, Lawrence, Steven Allan Richardson, Lawrence and Phyllis Jean Saler-Stadley, Eudora. Alice had six grandchildren: J.D. Merrill II (preceded in death, March 2010), Heather Richardson, Eudora, Truitt Mason, Lawrence, Eric Saler, Lawrence, Amanda Richardson-Bledsoe, Lawrence and Julia Richardson, Topeka. She a had five great grandchildren as well.
Alice was a stay at home mom until her kids were in school. She liked to sew and would make all her children’s clothes when they were small. She was a room mother at the school. She was also an active member of the PTA in those years. She was a Cub Scout leader and a Brownie leader when her children were young. She volunteered her time as a greeter at the high school and enjoyed volunteering at the polls during election times.
Her first job was Pyle’s Meat Market in Eudora. Later she worked at Weaver’s Department store in Lawrence. She retired from K-Mart Corporation in 1995. She also enjoyed genealogy and quilt making. She was a member of the Happy Hatters red hat club in Eudora.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel. Burial will follow in Eudora Cemetery.
The family will greet friends on from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the mortuary in Eudora.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Parkinson Disease Association, or Medicalodges Eudora. They may be sent in care of the Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
The family would like to thank Medicalodges Eudora and Good Shepard Hospice for their care and loving support.
I love you aunt alice
Sorry to hear of her passing,players for all of her family as they go through this difficult journey, may peace and comfort be with you.
To the Phyllis and Eric sorry about your loss.
For all the family, wishing you comfort and peace through this difficult time of loss. Take comfort in knowing your dad is smiling now that your mom is with him and little Don, and that one day you will see them all again. ????????❤️
Sorry for your loss. She was one of my favorites out of all them sisters.
Phyllis so sorry for your loss, your mom was a wonderful women and friend may you all find peace and comfort through this difficult time will be thinking about you and your family sending prayers your way.
So sorry for your loss, Phyllis and Eric. May the peace of the Lord comfort you at this time.
Sorry to read about the loss of Mrs. Richardson. To Steve and Phyllis, my thoughts and prayers are with you as well as the rest of the family. Your mother raised some wonderful children.
Dorothy Adcox king Love you sis, I’ll miss you
You will be missed. Love you Aunt Alice. Rest well Uncle Don is waiting for you to be together again.
So Sorry ! prayers for the whole family!
Condolences, Phyllis and Steven. Your Mom now knows how much you loved her and how you rescued her and extended her life in better conditions.
Condolences to your family. I always enjoyed our visits when Alice would come to my shop to get her hair done. We always had a lot of fun. Alice was a very nice lady, and will be dearly missed by all. Im sorry for your loss. Brian Winslow
Mom, I miss you and I love you. I wish we could have had more time together, though I am grateful for the small time we did have left. ~ And Mom? In response to one of our final conversations? I’ve loved you since the day I was born, too. ❤️
Mom, I miss you so much already. What will I do with my time now? I can no longer go sing with you. I am so grateful for these past years that I got so spend with you and love on you. The memories of the last few years taking you for car rides, going for ice cream and doing your fingernails and sharing photographs will be cherished forever. We had a lot of heart to heart talks and precious moments. It was not an easy journey for us, but in the end LOVE PREVAILED. I know how much you loved all of your kids. I can only imagine what a joyous occasion it was when you met Daddy and Don again. I look forward to the day that I will see you all face to face once more and hug everyone’s neck. This is not good bye, but see ya later in heaven. <3
She kept us on our toes. It was an honor to be able to take care of her. I cherish the time I had with her. She is missed dearly. I’m sorry I was unable to attend her services. I have been down in the back. I have been thinking about all of you. Thank you for choosing Medicalodges for her care.