Gertrude “Trudy” Richards, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 16, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, at Meadow Brook Senior Living in Fishers. She was 82.
Trudy 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, Michigan. After graduation, she worked at the Houghton National Bank until she married, after which she concentrated on taking care of her family.
Born Sept. 28, 1939, at Hancock, Michigan, she was the daughter of Rudolph Daavettila and Gertrude Koistila Daavettila. She married James “Jim” Richards on April 9, 1960. He passed away April 26, 2016.
Surviving family includes: 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; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister Judy Maki; and two brothers, Richard and William Daavettila.
Visitation will be 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 Ave., Lafayette, IN 47904.
Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.
