EDGEWATER, FL – Clara Jean “C.J” Richards, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home in Edgewater, Fla., on Dec. 31, 2016.
Born Sept. 20, 1924, in Munson Township, to Clyde and Ellen (nee Reed) Hartman, she was a lifelong area resident.
C.J. graduated from Chardon High School in 1942, where she met Paul Richards. They married Aug. 10, 1947, and recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.
Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband; daughters, Lynda, Bonnie, Debbie (Dave) Rennie, Annette (Jeff) Polson and Paula (Hans) Geiss; grandchildren, Jennifer, Mike, Matt, Justin, Tanya and Jason; great-grandchildren, Anthony, Sophia, Lilly, Jaiden, Chloe, Piper, Hudson, Emily, Brady; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son, Roger; grandson Jeff Richards; parents; and siblings, Dana, Lucille, Marian and Carolyn.
The family will host a gathering and memorial service at a later date this spring, with the burial to follow in Chardon Municipal Cemetery. Please check www.burrservice.com for updates.
Local arrangements by the Burr Funeral Home, Chardon.