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| Ruby Richardson |
| December 16, 1921 - June 19, 2009 |
Grinnell, Iowa
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| Visitation: one hour prior to the service. June 23, 2009 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. |
| Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m., Tuesday June 23, 2009 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa |
Interment: following the funeral service. June 23, 2009 at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell, Iowa
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Ruby was born on December 16, 1921, on the family farm near Carson, Iowa to Walter and Rose Cleveland Needham. She was raised on the family farm and attended rural school.
On March 5, 1942, she was married to Edwin Richardson at Plattsmith, Nebraska. The couple farmed near Hancock, Iowa prior to moving to rural Jasper County in 1946. She was a homemaker and worked at Swift and Company in early years.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and her hobbies included dancing, fishing and viewing bull riding contests. She also enjoyed baking and doing volunteer work at Veterans facilities.
Survivors include her two sons, Walt (Pat) Richardson of Grinnell and Bob and (Kathy) Richardson of Newton; four grandchildren, Jim (Kristy) Richardson, Curt (Wendy) Richardson, Leigh (Wade) Wiand and Jackie (Ryan) Thomasson; and six great grandchildren, Cassandra, Zack, Colton, Colby, Giovanni and Kayleigh.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; three brothers, Carroll, Raymond and Ward Needham; and two sisters, Edna Majors and Ruth Swinn.
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