Eunice (Armstrong) Richards passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at
the Good Samaritan Society of Decatur County. She was born in Oberlin,
KS on July 23, 1928 to parents, Elmer and Violet Armstrong.
She and her little sister, Donis, were raised on a farm 9 miles west
of Oberlin by her grandparents, Oscar and Adina Walinder. Eunice and
George Richards were married March 31, 1946 and resided on the farm 9
miles west of Oberlin. They moved to town in 1960. Eunice enjoyed
hobbies such as: collecting toothpick holders, refinishing, and
collecting antique furniture and iron collections. She also enjoyed
fishing, hunting, and camping.
Eunice was preceded in death by her father, Elmer Armstrong; mother,
Violet (Walinder) Hollowell; sister, Donis Armstrong; grandparents,
Oscar and Adina Walinder; father-in-law, Leorin Richards; mother-in-law,
Edith Richards and husband, George Richards.
She is survived by her
brother, Bill Greenfield and niece, Stacey Erickson of Seattle, WA;
daughter, Georgia Richards of Indio, CA; sons, Steve Richards and wife,
Carolyn (DeMay) of Lee’s Summit, MO and Ken Richards and wife, Connie of
Mound Ridge, KS; grandchildren: Shawn (Marti) Richards of Colorado
Springs, CO, Scott (Jill) Richards of Leawood, KS, Trisha (Shawn)
Maxwell of Lee’s Summit, MO, Stephanie Hartley of Indio, CA, Angela
(Hartley) Shupp of Rancho Mirage, CA, Crystal (Shane) Toews of
McPherson, KS, and Curtis (Heather) Richards of Norma, OK; great
grandchildren: Taylor Richards, Landon Richards, Reilley Richards, Lexi
Hartley, Matthew Shupp, Emily Shupp, McKinsey Barta, Steele Barta, Kylie
Richards, and Reese Richards and great-great grandchild, Ember
Richards.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, December 13 at the
funeral home. Burial will follow at the Oberlin Cemetery. Visitation
will be from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm before the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oberlin City Library and sent in care of Pauls Funeral Home, 121 N. Penn Ave., Oberlin, KS 67749. Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com