Julie J. Richardson
(nee Morford) age 53, of Chesterton, IN, passed away on Monday, July 13,
2015, at Hospice Franciscan Communities in Michigan City, IN.
Julie was born in
Rapid City, South Dakota, on October 9, 1961, to Dale and Maxine (nee Smith)
Morford, who preceded her in death.
Julie is survived
by her husband Larry Richardson; children: Ron Morford, Krystal (Mark) Wert
and Jennifer Stephenson; eight grandchildren: Kaleb, Sara, Joshua, Mark,
Melody, Nadia, Symphony and Heaven; brothers: Ivan (Laura) Morford, John
(Jaime) Morford and William (Dawn) Morford; sisters: Sue (Joe) Trujillo and
Nancy (Lonnie) Kelley. She was also preceded in death by sisters: Cindy
Morford, Mary Morford, Patricia Livingston and Sharon Morris, and brother:
Stuart Morris.
Julie grew up in
Michigan City where she belonged to St. Luke Lutheran Church. She
volunteered her time for the Westchester Neighborhood Food Pantry, the DAV
Auxiliary and participated in numerous school functions while her children
and grandchildren attended school. Julie enjoyed cooking and sewing, but
most of all she loved the time she spent with her grandchildren.
Visitation for
friends and family will be held on Friday, July 17, 2015, from 4:00 to 8:00
p.m. at Geisen-Carlisle Funeral Home located at 613 Washington St. Michigan
City, IN.
Funeral Services
will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Geisen-Carlisle
Funeral Home, with Pastor Thelma Megill-Cobbler of St. Luke Lutheran Church
officiating.
Burial will follow
in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Michigan City, IN.
Memorial
contributions may be made in Julie’s name to St. Luke Lutheran Church, 2000
E. Coolspring Ave., Michigan City, IN, or Westchester Neighborhood Food
Pantry, 801 Broadway, Chesterton, IN.