MARGUERITE PEARL “MAGGIE” RICHARDS

Marguerite Pearl “Maggie” Richards, 88, of Onsted, passed away, Monday, March 3, 2008, at Bixby Medical Center.  She was born on August 22, 1919, in Marion, Ohio to Floyd and Mae (Rowlison) Sipes.   On October 19, 1940, she married Phillip D. Richards in Wauseon, Ohio.  He preceded her in death on June 1, 1982.  

Maggie attended Adrian Schools.  She was a homemaker and worked as a cook at Bauer Manor for several years.  Maggie will be missed by her family, which was the love of her life.  She was also known as the “Cat Lady” of Pentecost Hwy.    

Maggie is survived by two sons, Charley Richards of Fort Wayne, IN, and Ronald (Lynne) Richards of Manitou Beach; four daughters, Donna (LeRoy) Friess of Onsted, Bonnie (David) Hunt of Adrian, Clara (Robert) Ruttkofsky of Tipton and Susan (Sheldon) Hunt of Apache Junction, AZ; one daughter-in-law, Cheri Richards of Archbold, OH; a niece, Rose Marie Sipes and her son, Adam; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Phillip and Donald; one sister, Dorothy who died in infancy; one brother, Harold; and a son-in-law, Warren Shepherd.

Funeral services for Maggie will be held on Friday, March 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian with Pastor Tom Hawkins officiating.  Burial will be in Madison Center Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian.  

Send condolences to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomeadriantecumseh.com
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lenawee County Humane Society.  Envelopes are available at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian.