Obituary for Ethel Elizabeth Richards
With great sadness, the children of Ethel E. Richards announce the passing of their mother.
What a life she lived! A modern pioneer woman. She was ninety-seven years young. Born to Guy and Arzala Cook in New Castle, Colorado, she lived what few have experienced. The Roaring 20s! The Depression Era! A World War and closer to her Colorado upbringing, a full life lived in the high mountain country of grazing cattle and small log cabins...to a small town filled with a closely-knit family. She grew into a young woman, met the love of her life, Herbert Richards, marrying him in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on September 24, 1944. Ethel became a popular figure in the area. As well as being a licensed beautician, she was known to all as a resourceful and competent woman. In addition to her busy home life, she lived to travel, always wanting to see what was over the next hill...and she did! Herbert preceded her in death on March 7, 2009.
She is survived by three sons, Kerry (wife, Mary Ann) Richards of Yantis, TX, Jerel(wife, Jill) Richards of Silt, CO, Rodney of Parachute, CO and a daughter, Susan (husband, Gregg) Slone of Parachute, CO.
She leaves seven grandchildren and six great grand-children. In lieu of flowers a donation to one of the children's hospitals would be appreciated.
Services will be held at the Rifle Funeral Home at 2pm, Saturday, October 8, 2022. Interment will be at Divide Creek Cemetery following the service.
What a life she lived! A modern pioneer woman. She was ninety-seven years young. Born to Guy and Arzala Cook in New Castle, Colorado, she lived what few have experienced. The Roaring 20s! The Depression Era! A World War and closer to her Colorado upbringing, a full life lived in the high mountain country of grazing cattle and small log cabins...to a small town filled with a closely-knit family. She grew into a young woman, met the love of her life, Herbert Richards, marrying him in Glenwood Springs, Colorado on September 24, 1944. Ethel became a popular figure in the area. As well as being a licensed beautician, she was known to all as a resourceful and competent woman. In addition to her busy home life, she lived to travel, always wanting to see what was over the next hill...and she did! Herbert preceded her in death on March 7, 2009.
She is survived by three sons, Kerry (wife, Mary Ann) Richards of Yantis, TX, Jerel(wife, Jill) Richards of Silt, CO, Rodney of Parachute, CO and a daughter, Susan (husband, Gregg) Slone of Parachute, CO.
She leaves seven grandchildren and six great grand-children. In lieu of flowers a donation to one of the children's hospitals would be appreciated.
Services will be held at the Rifle Funeral Home at 2pm, Saturday, October 8, 2022. Interment will be at Divide Creek Cemetery following the service.