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Albert " Al" Richardson
Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Holton
Holton, KS

Albert "Al" W. Richardson, 88, of Holton, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the Holton Community Hospital.

He was born September 9, 1930 at Oakley, the son of Alvin and Alice Bogart Richardson.  He graduated from Oakley High School in 1948.

Al worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka, retiring in September of 1992.

He was a member of the Evangel United Methodist Church in Holton.

He married Dorothy Doherty on September 24, 1950 at Colby.  She preceded him in death on June 15, 2000.

He was also preceded in death by his parents and was the last of their surviving children.

Survivors include a son, Steven Richardson (Mary), Holton; three daughters, Karen McDonald (Chris), Frankfort, Linda Richardson, Glendale, AZ and Marvene DeVader (Henry), Hoyt; his girl friend, Mary May, Holton; nine grandchildren, Shawn, Denise, Charles, Clifton, Jessica, Jenny, Jandy, Kayle and Mason, twenty-six great grandchildren and one great-great grandson..

A visitation will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 1st at the Evangel United Methodist Church Family Life Center.  Inurnment will be later in the Holton Cemetery.  Memorials are suggested to the Jackson County Senior Citizens Center, and may be sent in care of the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, PO Box 1034, Holton, KS  66436.  On-line condolences may be made at chapeloaksfuneralhome.com