Schmitz-Banks & Beals Obituary - Donald Blair Richardson, 74, of Nauvoo

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Donald Blair Richardson, 74, of Nauvoo, Illinois passed away at 3:00 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Mississippi Valley Health and Rehab Center in Keokuk, Iowa.
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Born on October 9, 1944, the son of Neil and Evelyn (Rose) Richardson. On May 10, 1969, he married Evelyn Yvonne Billings in Corydon, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife: Evelyn; two daughters: Angie (Eric) Mitchell of Crestview, Florida and Stacie (fiancé Gina) Richardson of Leominster, Massachusetts; six grandchildren: Ethan, Erin & Matthew Mitchell and Gregory, Luie, & Ella Franconeri; three brothers: Daniel (Jeanette) Richardson of Arkansaw, Wisconsin, Dennis (Susan) Richardson of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, and David Richardson of Baraboo, Wisconsin; two sisters: Rose (Glenn) Peterson of Arkansaw, Wisconsin and Judy Richardson of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; numerous aunts and uncles; one sister-in-law: Linda Richardson; and his father and mother-in-law, Owen and Vera Billings.
Don was a member of the Community of Christ in Nauvoo, Illinois. He was a tour guide for Joseph Smith Historic Sites for nine years. He was a school counselor in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri, he later retired in 2007. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam Era.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Community of Christ in Nauvoo, Illinois. You are invited to wear blue, Don’s favorite color.
There will be a time of food and fellowship following at the church.
Burial will be at a later date in Arkansaw, Wisconsin.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Joseph Smith Historic Site, Hope Lodge of St. Louis, Missouri, Outreach International or a charity of your choice.
Schmitz - Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Nauvoo is assisting the family with arrangements. On-line condolences to the family may be left at www.sbbfuneralhome.com.
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