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07/30/2008 - Lavern C. Richards
Memorial Services for Lavern C. Richards, age 79, of Umatilla, OR will be Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pine Ridge, SD with Mr. Charles McGaa and Mr. Michael Carlow Jr. officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow at the Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Pine Ridge, SD.
Lavern was born on July 30,1928 in Wanamaker, SD to Theodore and Zona Rocks Richards. He was a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Laverne was raised and attended school in Pine Ridge, SD. He served on the USS St. Paul in the United States Navy from 1945 until his honorable discharge in 1947. He was a World War II Veteran.
He returned to South Dakota and married Lavonne Pourier on June 25, 1949 in Porcupine, SD. Laverne worked at he Black Hills Ordinance Army Depot in Igloo, SD, he also worked a the Sioux Army Depot in Sidney, NE and at a later date at the Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, SD. The moved to Hermiston, Oregon in 1968 and he went to work at the Amatilla Army Depot as a mechanic. He retired in 1973 but continued to keep busy working as a groundskeeper at the McNary Golf Course for a time.
Laverne enjoyed his children and grandchildren and loved going to their sporting events. He also enjoyed going woodcutting as a family outing. He enjoyed with pride, building and fixing things around his home and his family’s homes. He was an avid rodeo fan. Laverne cherished his trips to South Dakota to visit his family and friends.
Immediate Survivors:
Spouse- Lavonne Richards of Umatilla, OR.
Sons- Laverne “Rick” Richards Jr. of Hermiston, OR; Kelly Richards of Richland, WA; Mark Richards of Highland, CA; Art Richards of Umatilla, OR; Anthony Richards of Tacoma, WA; Russell Richards of Portland, OR. Daughters- Connie Richards of Pendleton, OR; Donna Richards of Battle Mountain, OR; Jackie Gohring of Rockaway Beach, OR; Karen McGowan of Portland, OR; Diane Ferguson of Hermiston, OR.
Brothers- Leroy “Show” Richards of Pine Ridge, SD; Ira Colhoff of AZ.
Sisters: Ann Schreiner of Pine Ridge, SD; Ramona LaPointe of Rapid City, SD.
Uncles- Eugene Rocks and William Rocks both of Hot Springs, SD. Grandchildren- 20
Great-Grandchildren- 13 Sioux Funeral Home of Pine Ridge, SD is in charge of arrangements.
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