Leonore Richardson Obituary (1916

Leonore Lillian Richardson, one of four children of Leon Grenell Forsyth and Martha Lillian (Lischer) Forsyth, was born October 12, 1916 at her parent's farm home at Griswold, Iowa. Leonore attended country school, Carson High School and Adair High School. Leonore was united in marriage to Grant Nathaniel Richardson on June 11, 1936 in Greenfield, Iowa. They made their home on a farm near Oakland, Iowa and then eventually moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In December 1942, Grant enlisted in the U.S. Army and served overseas. Following WWII, Grant and Leonore continued to farm and lived in various southwest Iowa towns before retiring to Carson. Leonore's many enjoyments included gardening, cooking, crafts, needlework and sewing. She made many of her own clothes and helped Ila Richardson at Ila's Country Gallery where she took special orders of sewing and also helped prepare the food for her Tea Room. Although, Leonore and Grant had no children of their own, they loved being Mom and Dad to all their nieces and nephews and their children. In 1986, Grant and Leonore moved to Winterset, Iowa. In July of 1994, Grant entered the Winterset Care Center North for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. At the time of Grant's death, he and Leonore had been married nearly 60 years. Grant died, with his wife by his side, on April 1, 1996 at the age of 83 years. Leonore continued to live in Winterset. She had moved to the West Bridge Care and Rehabilitation Center for one week before she died on February 17, 2007 at the age 90 years, 4 months, and 5 days. Leonore was preceded in death by her husband Grant; parents Leon and Lillian Forsyth and brother Wilbur Forsyth. She is survived by her sister Elva Stroeber of Dallas Center, Iowa; brother Frank Forsyth and wife Sarah of Palm Desert, California; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Burial will be in the Wheeler Grove Cemetery.