Francis Richardson

Francis V. Richardson of Waukesha, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at LindenGrove Waukesha at the age of 84. He was born on March 29, 1926 in Kansas, the son of Francis A. and Nora (Feaker) Richardson. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. Francis was united in marriage to Dorothy Pike on July 19, 1952 in Doering, Wisconsin. After working at many jobs over the years, he was employed at Inland Diesel as a mechanic until retirement. In his younger days, Francis had a pilot’s license and loved to fly. He was a member of the VFW Post 721, and attended First Assembly of God in Waukesha. He enjoyed traveling and fishing, and even built his own boat. He especially enjoyed the camaraderie of playing cards with friends. Francis will be deeply missed by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy of Waukesha; 7 children: Glenn (Virginia) Richardson of Waukesha, Larry (Sherry) Richardson of Indiana, Marie (Norb) Novocin of Delaware, Dennis (Dede) Richardson of Florida, Joan (David) Whysol of Sullivan, Christine (Randy) Malone of Pewaukee, and Jeff Richardson of Waukesha; grandchildren: Shira, Ada (Dan), Laura, Ginnie, Rachel, Arne, David, Renee, Kristi, Andy (Sara), Judah, Casey, Ryan, Kyle, Cara, and Nathan; and great-grandchildren: Henry and Desirae. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters: Iva Mae Griffiths and Hazel Pillsbury; 2 brothers: Arthur and Fred Richardson; and his parents. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 30, 2010 from 1:00 PM until the 3:00 PM funeral service at First Assembly of God, 1314 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha. Pastor Verne Hagenbeck will preside. Burial will immediately follow the service at Prairie Home Cemetery, with full military honors presented by VFW Post 721. For further information, please call Randle-Dable Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services at (262) 547-4035, or go to www.waukeshafunerals.com to leave an on-line tribute. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at LindenGrove for their care of Fran.