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Richardson, Ann M.
Ann M. Richardson, 83, of Marion, and formerly of Coggon, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha after a courageous battle with cancer.
Family will receive friends from 4 until 8 p.m. Sunday at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at SS. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, rural Monticello with burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello. Officiating will be Rev. Paul Finger.
Survivors include three daughters: Marilyn (David) Hart of Robins, Carol (Steve) McDonald of Monticello, Pamela (Doug) Rahe of Marion, five grandchildren: Samantha (Loras) Schaul, Troy (Shelby) McDonald, Sonya (Matt) Behrends, Dustin (Andrea) Rahe and Tiffany (Brian) McClintock.
Four great grandchildren: Hannah and Jake Behrends, Autumn McClintock and Marissa Rahe.
Six step-greatgrandchildren: Mike, Derick, Shaun, Colin, Darin and Corey McClintock and four sisters-in-law.
Ann is the last of 10 siblings that preceded her in death to include her parents, her husband Merle in 1998, and 7 brothers: William, Jack, Hank, Fred, Clarence, Walt and Raymond.
2 sisters: Ella Steen and Theresa Bronemann.
Ann was born on March 11, 1926, in Monticello, the daughter of Gerhard and Anna G. Ehlts. Anna Marie married Merle Richardson on Sept. 4, 1946, at SS. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, rural Monticello. Together they farmed in the Coggon area until their retirement in 1989 when they moved to Marion. Ann enjoyed dinner/dancing at Central City and Hiawatha Senior Meal Centers with very special friend Ed Marek of Marion. She also loved to travel, garden and furniture woodworking.
Ann will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Ann's family would like to express a special thank you to the St Lukes Hospice Home Care and Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha for the great care given to Ann and family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Luke's Hospice Home Care or Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice of Mercy.
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