December 31, 1911 - November 22, 2002
Age: 90
Westport, Indiana
Date of Death:
Friday, November 22, 2002 at 10:15 a.m.
Place of Death: Hickory Creek Nursing Home at Greensburg
Place of Birth: Rockville, Indiana
Date of Funeral:
Monday, November 25, 2002 at 10:00 a.m.
Place:
Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Visitation:
Sunday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a
Order of Easter Star service at 7:30 p.m.
Place of Burial: Westport Cemetery
Officiating: Rev. Mark Eckart
Parents:
Simeon and Minnie (Kingon) Newkirk
History:
Residential:
She was born and raised in Rockville,
Indiana. She has been a Westport area resident since 1951.
Education: She graduated from Rockville High School in 1929.
Occupation:
She had worked at General Motors, Guide
Lamp Division at Anderson for 20 years.
She had been a Foster Mother since 1960.
Memberships:
Ingalls Christian Church
New Bethel Ladies Aid
Otto Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star # 570 formerly of Westport
and
currently at the Order of Eastern Star # 183 at North Vernon.
Various other organizations
1st Married to: Maurice B. Richards
Place:
Rockville,
Indiana
Date:
April 25, 1931
He preceded her in death on February 20, 1976
2nd Married to: Mitchell Elam
Place:
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Date:
August 1, 1978
He preceded her in death on December 4, 1985
SURVIVORS:
1 Son - Darrell Richards -
Westport, Indiana
3 Grandchildren - Laurel M. Fry -
North Vernon, Indiana
Daniel B. Richards - Commiskey, Indiana
John H. Richards - Westport, Indiana
8 Great Grandchildren
3 Foster Children – Hazel Letts -
North Vernon, Indiana
Rachel True - Westport, Indiana
Jeannie Golden - North Vernon, Indiana
Preceded in death by: Parents
1st Husband -
Maurice B. Richards
2nd Husband -
Mitchell Elam
3 Sisters
Memorial contributions may be made to the Donor's choice through the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.