Memorial services for Margaret ‘Mickey’ Elizabeth Richards, 88, Eudora, will be Saturday, February 4th. at 5 pm at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 4 until service time.
She died Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Medicalodges Eudora.
She was born Sept. 24, 1928, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Joseph N. and Bessie Mae Hollingsworth Raybern. She was a homemaker, and worked as a dietary specialist at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and at Watkins Hospital on the University of Kansas Campus. She was a member of North Lawrence Christian Church, and participated in many of their activities. She loved Jesus and enjoyed reading her Bible. She also enjoyed watching birds, especially cardinals, cooking, dominoes, card games, word searches, animal shows on TV, pets, and spending time with friends and family. Mickey was known for her world famous peanut butter fudge and potato salad, and enjoyed hamburgers, multi-grain Cheerios, cherry limeades, and hot fudge sundaes.
She married John Preston Richards on July 4, 1947, in Eudora. He preceded her in death, as did a son, John Paul Richards. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Miley and husband Dale, Kansas City, Kan.; four brothers, Don Raybern and wife Shari, Lawrence, Joseph Raybern and wife Melinda, Florida, Bill Raybern and wife Dixie, Indiana, and Gary Raybern, Florida; a sister, Martha Smith, Colorado; two grandchildren, Paul Miley and wife Lynell, and Connie Horosz and husband Damien; six great grandchildren, Kailey, Isabel, and Levi Horosz, Zac and Olivia Miley, and Anna Smades; and one great great grandson, Thatcher.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.
I met Mickey at the nursing home, my sister Sharon is a resident. In September 2015 they could still walk with walker, Mickey quickly adopted Sharon as “her girl”, she was a great support for Sharon as they each lost physical abilities. They shared the same birthday and their faith. We are both forever grateful for Mickey’s friendship. Shirley, Sharon’s sister
Margaret will be missed. Jack and I planned to come down in Feb for visit and communion. We always enjoyed the drive and time spent there. It was obvious that Margaret had a deep abiding faith in Jesus and know this will be a comfort to the family.
I didn’t know her too long but she was a great lady her and pops would take my oldest girl Crystal out to eat at the LeLoup and Beto Junction they had a great time. We miss you.
Aunt Mickey, you will forever be missed. We love you. Rest in Paradise our beautiful Angel.
Margaret and Martha and all of Mickey’s family, God comfort you in the knowledge that Mickey is at home with Jesus forever and ever.
So sorry to hear about Margaret. The family is in our prayers.