Gertrude “Trudy” Richards

Sept. 28, 1939 – July 16, 2022

Gertrude “Trudy” Richards, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday afternoon, surrounded by her loving family, at Meadow Brook Senior Living in Fishers, Ind.  She was 82.

Born Sept. 28, 1939 in Hancock, Mich., she was the daughter of Rudolph Daavettila and Gertrude Koistila Daavettila

She was a long-time member of East Side Baptist Church.  She also had been a member of the local home ec club.  She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family, seeing her grandkids and visiting her family in the U.P. of Michigan.  She was a 1957 graduate of Houghton High School in Houghton, Mich.  After graduation, she worked at the Houghton National Bank until she married, after which she concentrated on taking care of her family.

She married James “Jim” Richards on April 9, 1960.  He passed away April 26, 2016.

Survivors include her son, Greg Richards (Kathy) of Lebanon; daughter, Sarah Woodsmall (Greg) of Crawfordsville; daughter, Connie Nunan (Doug) of Kokomo; son, Jon Richards of Fishers; sister, Jana Chambers (Glen); brother-in-law, Eugene Maki; eight grandchildren, Megan, Laura, Shelby, Jami, Christopher, Taylor, Arryn and Matthew; nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Judy Maki; and two brothers, Richard and William Daavettila.

Visitation is scheduled from Noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at East Side Baptist Church, 2000 Traction Road, Crawfordsville.  Services will begin at 2 p.m., led by Pastor Kerry Williams.  After the service, she will be laid to rest next to Jim at Oak Hill Cemetery North.

Donations in memory of Trudy Richards can be made to Trinity Mission, 2150 Elmwood Avenue, Lafayette, IN 47904.  Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.