Judith S. Richards

Judith S. Richards, 87, of Mason City, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Heritage Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Monday, February 27, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue and continue at the church on Monday one hour before services. Memorials may be directed to the Judith Richards Memorial Fund.

Judith was born April 21, 1929 in Thompson, Iowa the daughter of John and Sophie (Ness) Ullestad. She graduated from Thompson High School in 1948. Judith married Donald R. Richards December 28, 1950 at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. While living in Texas, Judith worked as a nurses aide. Don and Judith returned to the North Iowa Area making their home in Mason City. Judith attended and graduated from La James Beauty College and would later open up her own beauty shop in her home. Some of her interests included baking, quilting, sewing, puzzles and entertaining her family. She was known to have quite a sense of humor and enjoyed playing practical jokes on her family.

Judith is survived by her children, Donald L. (Margaret) Richards of Mason City, Mona (Chuck) Scholl of Mason City and John (Laurie) Richards of Mason City; grandchildren, Kyle Richards, Erin (Brent) Taylor, Nicole Scholl and special friend Matt Kimm, Morgan Richards and special friend Kirby Keiser, Taylor Richards, Johnathan (Krissy) Morrison and Todd (Lizzy) Morrison; great grandchildren, Cal Richards, Madison and Lauren Taylor, Malayna and Vivian Morrison; 6 sisters, Alice Johnson, Jennie Ullestad, Stella (Tom) Dahl, Clara (Dale) Gettis, Mavis (Rev. Richard “Dick”) Erickson and Amy Boyum; sister-in-law, Rosella Ullestad; many nieces and nephews.

Judith was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Donald in 2010 and 2 brothers, Tom and Jonas; 3 sisters, Olive, Martha and Stella in infancy; daughter-in-law, Cindy Richards.