Obituary of Ruth Marie Richardson

Ruth Marie Richardson passed away on January 22, 2018 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona at the age of 97. She was born to Arthur and Constance (Theys) Renard on August 23, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan. Ruth Renard met her true love, Robert Gordon Richardson on a blind double date. He was an Airman for the Royal Canadian Air Force on leave in Detroit, and he loved her the moment he saw her. They eloped to Canada on July 24, 1941 and were blessed with 55 years together before Robert went to be with the Lord in 1996. Ruth served her country during WWII as a secretary for the United States Air force while her husband spent the next three years as a commander overseas. Family was everything to Ruth. She loved to cook and decorate cakes and she taught her daughter to sew. She enjoyed loving her daughter Mimi's three dogs, Coco, Carrie, and Dodger. She loved the Lord and was a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. She was a blessing to all who knew her and she will be deeply missed. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband; Robert Richardson; parents, Arthur and Constance Renard; sons, Robert Gordon Mackay Richardson and Warren Campbell Richardson; siblings, Arthur, Willard, Donald, and Louise. Ruth lived all her life near Detroit, Michigan but in 2016 flew across the country to Lake Havasu City, Arizona with her cat, "Zoe". She lived at Prestige Assisted Living until October of 2017, when she moved to live with her family "because they had puppies". She is survived by her loving daughter, Amy "Mimi" and her husband Curt Schmaltz; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and one great-great-grandchild, Elisabeth Ruth. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Ruth's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card to the family go to www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze. A Memorial Service will be held at Mount Olive Lutheran Church on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Mount Olive Praise Band or Wheels for Christ.