Donald Allen Richards
Greensburg - Donald Allen Richards, 89, died July 4, 2018, in the Edwards County Medical Center, Kinsley, Kansas. He was born August 11, 1928, in Scandia, Kansas, the son of Lester Scott and Muriel Olive (Brown) Richards.
He had lived in Scandia, Kansas City, Lyons, Beloit, Liberal. He had lived in Greensburg, Kansas since 1966. Don was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Navy as a radio operator in Naval Aviation. Prior to enlisting Don worked as an auto mechanic and in auto body repair. After his military service he graduated mortuary school in Dallas, Texas. He was a Funeral Director and Embalmer for Miller Mortuary, Liberal, Kansas for eleven years before joining Fleener’s Inc. in Greensburg, becoming a co-owner of the Funeral Home / Furniture Store operation.
Donald’s memberships include the First United Methodist Church, the American Legion (Past Commander), fifty-year member and past president of the Greensburg Lions Club, past President of the Greensburg Chamber of Commerce, a sixty year member of the Kiowa Lodge Masonic Lodge and Star of Hope Chapter of the Eastern Star, and the Kiowa County Senior Center, all of Greensburg, and the National and Kansas Funeral Directors Associations.
On April 7, 1951, Donald married Wanda Bookless in Scandia. She preceded him in death April 27, 2004. He is survived by: a special friend, Mary Linenbroker, Greensburg; three sons, Douglas Richards and wife Sherry, Dennis Richards and wife Shanna, Mark Richards; a daughter, Marcia Kelly and husband Robert; 10 grandchildren, Darren Richards and wife Lori, Kyle Donovan, Kasey Donovan and fiancé Laurie, Kayla Donovan and fiancé Dakota, Kara Mannebach and husband Darryl, Kymberly Burnett and husband Andy, Sara Speer and husband Eric, Jared Kelly, Scott Kelly and Kenzie Richards, and 13 great-grandchildren. Don was also preceded in death by: a granddaughter, Rashelle Kelly; granddaughter-in-law, Kellie Donovan; and a sister, Norma Jean Nelson.
Funeral Services and Celebration of Donald’s life will be 2 p.m. Sunday July 8, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church, Greensburg with Rev Jeffrey D. Blackburn and Pastor Chu presiding. Burial with Masonic and Military Honors will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg. A visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg.
Memorials are suggested to the Kiowa Lodge Masonic Lodge and the Kiowa County Senior Center, both of Greensburg, in care of Fleener Funeral Home, 514 S. Main St., PO Box 41, Greensburg, Kansas 67054.
Greensburg - Donald Allen Richards, 89, died July 4, 2018, in the Edwards County Medical Center, Kinsley, Kansas. He was born August 11, 1928, in Scandia, Kansas, the son of Lester Scott and Muriel Olive (Brown) Richards.
He had lived in Scandia, Kansas City, Lyons, Beloit, Liberal. He had lived in Greensburg, Kansas since 1966. Don was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Navy as a radio operator in Naval Aviation. Prior to enlisting Don worked as an auto mechanic and in auto body repair. After his military service he graduated mortuary school in Dallas, Texas. He was a Funeral Director and Embalmer for Miller Mortuary, Liberal, Kansas for eleven years before joining Fleener’s Inc. in Greensburg, becoming a co-owner of the Funeral Home / Furniture Store operation.
Donald’s memberships include the First United Methodist Church, the American Legion (Past Commander), fifty-year member and past president of the Greensburg Lions Club, past President of the Greensburg Chamber of Commerce, a sixty year member of the Kiowa Lodge Masonic Lodge and Star of Hope Chapter of the Eastern Star, and the Kiowa County Senior Center, all of Greensburg, and the National and Kansas Funeral Directors Associations.
On April 7, 1951, Donald married Wanda Bookless in Scandia. She preceded him in death April 27, 2004. He is survived by: a special friend, Mary Linenbroker, Greensburg; three sons, Douglas Richards and wife Sherry, Dennis Richards and wife Shanna, Mark Richards; a daughter, Marcia Kelly and husband Robert; 10 grandchildren, Darren Richards and wife Lori, Kyle Donovan, Kasey Donovan and fiancé Laurie, Kayla Donovan and fiancé Dakota, Kara Mannebach and husband Darryl, Kymberly Burnett and husband Andy, Sara Speer and husband Eric, Jared Kelly, Scott Kelly and Kenzie Richards, and 13 great-grandchildren. Don was also preceded in death by: a granddaughter, Rashelle Kelly; granddaughter-in-law, Kellie Donovan; and a sister, Norma Jean Nelson.
Funeral Services and Celebration of Donald’s life will be 2 p.m. Sunday July 8, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church, Greensburg with Rev Jeffrey D. Blackburn and Pastor Chu presiding. Burial with Masonic and Military Honors will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg. A visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg.
Memorials are suggested to the Kiowa Lodge Masonic Lodge and the Kiowa County Senior Center, both of Greensburg, in care of Fleener Funeral Home, 514 S. Main St., PO Box 41, Greensburg, Kansas 67054.
Donald Allen Richards
Greensburg - Donald Allen Richards, 89, died July 4, 2018, in the Edwards County Medical Center, Kinsley, Kansas. He was born August 11, 1928, in Scandia, Kansas, the son of Lester Scott and Muriel Olive (Brown) Richards.
He had lived in Scandia, Kansas City, Lyons, Beloit, Liberal. He had lived in Greensburg, Kansas since 1966. Don was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Navy as a radio operator in Naval Aviation. Prior to enlisting Don worked as an auto mechanic and in auto body repair. After his military service he graduated mortuary school in Dallas, Texas. He was a Funeral Director and Embalmer for Miller Mortuary, Liberal, Kansas for eleven years before joining Fleener’s Inc. in Greensburg, becoming a co-owner of the Funeral Home / Furniture Store operation.
Donald’s memberships include the First United Methodist Church, the American Legion (Past Commander), fifty-year member and past president of the Greensburg Lions Club, past President of the Greensburg Chamber of Commerce, a sixty year member of the Kiowa Lodge Masonic Lodge and Star of Hope Chapter of the Eastern Star, and the Kiowa County Senior Center, all of Greensburg, and the National and Kansas Funeral Directors Associations.
On April 7, 1951, Donald married Wanda Bookless in Scandia. She preceded him in death April 27, 2004. He is survived by: a special friend, Mary Linenbroker, Greensburg; three sons, Douglas Richards and wife Sherry, Dennis Richards and wife Shanna, Mark Richards; a daughter, Marcia Kelly and husband Robert; 10 grandchildren, Darren Richards and wife Lori, Kyle Donovan, Kasey Donovan and fiancé Laurie, Kayla Donovan and fiancé Dakota, Kara Mannebach and husband Darryl, Kymberly Burnett and husband Andy, Sara Speer and husband Eric, Jared Kelly, Scott Kelly and Kenzie Richards, and 13 great-grandchildren. Don was also preceded in death by: a granddaughter, Rashelle Kelly; granddaughter-in-law, Kellie Donovan; and a sister, Norma Jean Nelson.
Funeral Services and Celebration of Donald’s life will be 2 p.m. Sunday July 8, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church, Greensburg with Rev Jeffrey D. Blackburn and Pastor Chu presiding. Burial with Masonic and Military Honors will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg. A visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg.
Memorials are suggested to the Kiowa Lodge Masonic Lodge and the Kiowa County Senior Center, both of Greensburg, in care of Fleener Funeral Home, 514 S. Main St., PO Box 41, Greensburg, Kansas 67054.
Greensburg - Donald Allen Richards, 89, died July 4, 2018, in the Edwards County Medical Center, Kinsley, Kansas. He was born August 11, 1928, in Scandia, Kansas, the son of Lester Scott and Muriel Olive (Brown) Richards.
He had lived in Scandia, Kansas City, Lyons, Beloit, Liberal. He had lived in Greensburg, Kansas since 1966. Don was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Navy as a radio operator in Naval Aviation. Prior to enlisting Don worked as an auto mechanic and in auto body repair. After his military service he graduated mortuary school in Dallas, Texas. He was a Funeral Director and Embalmer for Miller Mortuary, Liberal, Kansas for eleven years before joining Fleener’s Inc. in Greensburg, becoming a co-owner of the Funeral Home / Furniture Store operation.
Donald’s memberships include the First United Methodist Church, the American Legion (Past Commander), fifty-year member and past president of the Greensburg Lions Club, past President of the Greensburg Chamber of Commerce, a sixty year member of the Kiowa Lodge Masonic Lodge and Star of Hope Chapter of the Eastern Star, and the Kiowa County Senior Center, all of Greensburg, and the National and Kansas Funeral Directors Associations.
On April 7, 1951, Donald married Wanda Bookless in Scandia. She preceded him in death April 27, 2004. He is survived by: a special friend, Mary Linenbroker, Greensburg; three sons, Douglas Richards and wife Sherry, Dennis Richards and wife Shanna, Mark Richards; a daughter, Marcia Kelly and husband Robert; 10 grandchildren, Darren Richards and wife Lori, Kyle Donovan, Kasey Donovan and fiancé Laurie, Kayla Donovan and fiancé Dakota, Kara Mannebach and husband Darryl, Kymberly Burnett and husband Andy, Sara Speer and husband Eric, Jared Kelly, Scott Kelly and Kenzie Richards, and 13 great-grandchildren. Don was also preceded in death by: a granddaughter, Rashelle Kelly; granddaughter-in-law, Kellie Donovan; and a sister, Norma Jean Nelson.
Funeral Services and Celebration of Donald’s life will be 2 p.m. Sunday July 8, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church, Greensburg with Rev Jeffrey D. Blackburn and Pastor Chu presiding. Burial with Masonic and Military Honors will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Greensburg. A visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Fleener Funeral Home, Greensburg.
Memorials are suggested to the Kiowa Lodge Masonic Lodge and the Kiowa County Senior Center, both of Greensburg, in care of Fleener Funeral Home, 514 S. Main St., PO Box 41, Greensburg, Kansas 67054.
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