Katherine M. Richards

December 25, 1955 - October 4, 2009

KATHERINE RICHARDS VULCAN- Katherine M. Richards, age 53 of Vulcan, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Dickinson Co. Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, MI. She was born in Iron Mountain on December 25, 1955 the daughter of Jim and Anna (Tomasoski) Turini. Katie graduated from Norway High School in 1974. She married Alan Richards on December 14, 1974 at St. Barbara’s Church in Vulcan, MI. Katie worked at Norway Gravure for 10 years, then to Champion Paper/IP/Verso since the mid 1980’s. She was member of St. Barbara’s Church and former Church Council member, an avid bow hunter, fisherman and enjoyed running. Katie was a very active, loving and caring person and will be missed by everyone that knew her. Katie is survived by her husband Alan; son Jay (Beth) Richards of Green Bay; daughter Toni (Brian) Reath of Diorite; parents Jim and Anna Turini of Vulcan; mother-in-law Darlene Orler of Norway; brother Tony (Diane) Turini of Vulcan; sisters Suzanne (Bill) Geiss of Janesville, WI and Bernadette (Jim) Ray of Midwest City, OK; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Charles and Bernice Turini. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 7 from 4-8 p.m. at the Ortman Funeral Home in Norway. Parish Prayers will be held on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Ortman Funeral Home. Prayers will be held on Thursday, October 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ortman Funeral Home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Barbara’s Church with Fr. James Roetzer, presiding. Interment will follow at the Norway Township Cemetery. Family request that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Northwoods Air Lifeline in Katie’s name.