Ellen Myrtle Richards, 101, died on May 1, 2002 at her home at Rock Cove Assisted Living in Stevenson, Washington.
She was born on April 11, 1901 in Steenson, Washington to pioneers Jeff and Nora (Bevans) Nix. Her father, Jefferson Davis Nix, came from the Dakotas in 1892. She had nine brothers and sisters and attended school at Nelson Creek.
She came from a musical family and played piano, and also played for dances. She married her husband, Frank Lee Richards, on June 9, 1917. They were married 59 years and had four children. He died in 1976.
She was a housewife and mother and was very active in the Willard Women's Club and enjoyed quilting, knitting, crocheting, and sewing. She was also an excellent cook. She was a member of Good Will of White Salmon Rebekah Lodge, and later transferred to Skamania Rebekahs.
Mrs. Richards moved to Rock Cove Assisted Living in 1998.
She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, daughter Phyllis Schroth, granddaughter Kathy Biesantz Hastings, brothers Roy, Art and John (Buster), sisters Florence Foster, Edna Maine, Arline Emtner and Marie Silver.
She is survived by her daughters Dorothy Biesanz of Carson, Washsington, June Larsen of Portland, Oregon; and son Frank Lee of Carson; sisters Dorothea Burt of Portland, Oregon, and Nora Lorena (Lyda) Douglass of Stevenson, Washington; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and many nieces and hepherws.
Chaplin Jan Schiering will conduct funeral services on Saturday, May 11, 2002 at Gradner's Chapel in Stevenson, WA and interment will follow at the Stevenson Cememtery.
Published in the Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA, May 8, 2002.
She was born on April 11, 1901 in Steenson, Washington to pioneers Jeff and Nora (Bevans) Nix. Her father, Jefferson Davis Nix, came from the Dakotas in 1892. She had nine brothers and sisters and attended school at Nelson Creek.
She came from a musical family and played piano, and also played for dances. She married her husband, Frank Lee Richards, on June 9, 1917. They were married 59 years and had four children. He died in 1976.
She was a housewife and mother and was very active in the Willard Women's Club and enjoyed quilting, knitting, crocheting, and sewing. She was also an excellent cook. She was a member of Good Will of White Salmon Rebekah Lodge, and later transferred to Skamania Rebekahs.
Mrs. Richards moved to Rock Cove Assisted Living in 1998.
She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, daughter Phyllis Schroth, granddaughter Kathy Biesantz Hastings, brothers Roy, Art and John (Buster), sisters Florence Foster, Edna Maine, Arline Emtner and Marie Silver.
She is survived by her daughters Dorothy Biesanz of Carson, Washsington, June Larsen of Portland, Oregon; and son Frank Lee of Carson; sisters Dorothea Burt of Portland, Oregon, and Nora Lorena (Lyda) Douglass of Stevenson, Washington; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and many nieces and hepherws.
Chaplin Jan Schiering will conduct funeral services on Saturday, May 11, 2002 at Gradner's Chapel in Stevenson, WA and interment will follow at the Stevenson Cememtery.
Published in the Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA, May 8, 2002.
Ellen Myrtle Richards, 101, died on May 1, 2002 at her home at Rock Cove Assisted Living in Stevenson, Washington.
She was born on April 11, 1901 in Steenson, Washington to pioneers Jeff and Nora (Bevans) Nix. Her father, Jefferson Davis Nix, came from the Dakotas in 1892. She had nine brothers and sisters and attended school at Nelson Creek.
She came from a musical family and played piano, and also played for dances. She married her husband, Frank Lee Richards, on June 9, 1917. They were married 59 years and had four children. He died in 1976.
She was a housewife and mother and was very active in the Willard Women's Club and enjoyed quilting, knitting, crocheting, and sewing. She was also an excellent cook. She was a member of Good Will of White Salmon Rebekah Lodge, and later transferred to Skamania Rebekahs.
Mrs. Richards moved to Rock Cove Assisted Living in 1998.
She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, daughter Phyllis Schroth, granddaughter Kathy Biesantz Hastings, brothers Roy, Art and John (Buster), sisters Florence Foster, Edna Maine, Arline Emtner and Marie Silver.
She is survived by her daughters Dorothy Biesanz of Carson, Washsington, June Larsen of Portland, Oregon; and son Frank Lee of Carson; sisters Dorothea Burt of Portland, Oregon, and Nora Lorena (Lyda) Douglass of Stevenson, Washington; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and many nieces and hepherws.
Chaplin Jan Schiering will conduct funeral services on Saturday, May 11, 2002 at Gradner's Chapel in Stevenson, WA and interment will follow at the Stevenson Cememtery.
Published in the Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA, May 8, 2002.
She was born on April 11, 1901 in Steenson, Washington to pioneers Jeff and Nora (Bevans) Nix. Her father, Jefferson Davis Nix, came from the Dakotas in 1892. She had nine brothers and sisters and attended school at Nelson Creek.
She came from a musical family and played piano, and also played for dances. She married her husband, Frank Lee Richards, on June 9, 1917. They were married 59 years and had four children. He died in 1976.
She was a housewife and mother and was very active in the Willard Women's Club and enjoyed quilting, knitting, crocheting, and sewing. She was also an excellent cook. She was a member of Good Will of White Salmon Rebekah Lodge, and later transferred to Skamania Rebekahs.
Mrs. Richards moved to Rock Cove Assisted Living in 1998.
She was preceded in death by her husband Frank, daughter Phyllis Schroth, granddaughter Kathy Biesantz Hastings, brothers Roy, Art and John (Buster), sisters Florence Foster, Edna Maine, Arline Emtner and Marie Silver.
She is survived by her daughters Dorothy Biesanz of Carson, Washsington, June Larsen of Portland, Oregon; and son Frank Lee of Carson; sisters Dorothea Burt of Portland, Oregon, and Nora Lorena (Lyda) Douglass of Stevenson, Washington; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and many nieces and hepherws.
Chaplin Jan Schiering will conduct funeral services on Saturday, May 11, 2002 at Gradner's Chapel in Stevenson, WA and interment will follow at the Stevenson Cememtery.
Published in the Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA, May 8, 2002.
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