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Submitted: 5/25/19 • Approved: 6/6/19 • Last Updated: 6/9/19 • R1270962-G1270961-S3
Ronald
November 11, 1937 - January 18, 2018
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sunday, January 21, 2018
SPRINGDALE — Ronald Lee Richards, known to most as Dusty Richards, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 18, 2018. He was born Nov. 11, 1937, in Chicago, Ill., to John and Jean Hogenbirk Richards.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Jean and John Richards, and his wife, Patricia Richards.
He was raised Methodist. Ronald "Dusty" married Patricia Donahoe on June 5, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville, Ark. He lived in Springdale, Ark., in the Sonora Community.
Dusty is survived by daughters Anna Barnes and husband, Bryan of Siloam Springs, Ark., and Rhonda Albrecht and husband, Wolfgang of Fayetteville, Ark.; a brother, Jim Richards of Rogers, Ark.; a sister, Sandy Lundy and husband, Bob of Cannon Beach, Ore.; grandchildren Jessica (Barnes) Smith and husband, Derek, Montana Barnes and wife, Ashley, Courtney (Albrecht) Watson and husband, Shane and Erich Albrecht; great-grandchildren Trypp and Mya Stephenson, Cayden and Wyatt Barnes, Cheyenne and Paisley (Sweetpea) Watson and Kalie and Kambry Smith; brother-in-laws, Dennis Donahoe of Hindsville Ark., and Michael Donahoe and wife, Joyce of Lincoln, Ark.; sister-in-laws, Karen Beebe of Lincoln, Ark, and Rita Walker and husband, John Clark, of Berryville, Va.; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, at Beard's Chapel with Chaplain Charlie Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Sonora Cemetery under the direction of Beard's Chapel.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Washington Regional Friends of Hospice, c/o Washington Regional Foundation, 325 E. Longview St., Fayetteville, Ark., 72703-4618, or the Springdale Benevolent Foundation Scholarship, (479) 756-0464/Rick Culver, www.rodeooftheozarks.org, P.O. Box 1909, Springdale, Ark., 72765.
Condolences at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.
Patricia
January 10, 1940 - January 10, 2018
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Saturday, January 13, 2018
SPRINGDALE — Patricia Ann (Donahoe) Richards, went to be with the Lord on her heavenly birthday, Jan. 10, 2018, at Regency Hospital in Springdale. She was born Jan. 10, 1940, at Buffalo Creek near Jamestown, Kan., in Cloud County to Charles Donahoe Sr. and Esther Thyfault Donahoe.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Esther and Charles Donahoe Sr. and a brother, Charles Donahoe Jr.
She was born and raised Catholic. Patricia married Ronald "Dusty" Richards on June 5, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville, Ark.
She lived in Springdale, Ark., in the Sonora Community.
Patricia graduated high school in Huntsville, Ark., and graduated from nursing school at St. Edwards in Fort Smith, Ark., in 1960.
Her first job was working for Dr. Sisco in Springdale. She worked at Springdale Memorial Hospital for a few years, then worked at WRMC, retiring in 1994.
After retiring, she traveled with Dusty.
Patricia is survived by her loving husband, Dusty Richards, to whom she was married for 56 years; two daughters, Anna Barnes and husband, Bryan of Siloam Springs and Rhonda Albrecht and husband, Wolfgang of Fayetteville; two brothers, Dennis Donahoe of Hindsville, Ark., and Michael Donahoe and wife, Joyce of Lincoln, Ark.; two sisters, Karen Beebe of Lincoln, Ark., and Rita Walker and husband, John Clarke of Berryville, Va.; grandchildren, Jessica Smith and husband, Derek, Montana Barnes and wife, Ashley, Courtney (Albrecht) Watson and husband, Shane and Erich Albrecht; great-grandchildren, Trypp and Mya Stephenson, Cayden and Wyatt Barnes, Cheyenne and Paisley (Sweetpea) Watson and Kalie and Kambry Smith; sister-in-law, Sandy Lundy and husband, Bob of Cannon Beach, Ore.; brother-in-law, James Richards of Rogers, Ark.; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, at Beard's Chapel.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at Beard's Chapel with Chaplain Charlie Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Sonora Cemetery under the direction of Beard's Chapel.
Donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation or the Women's Shelter of Fayetteville, Ark.
Condolences at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.
Contributed on 5/25/19 by wfields55
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