Elsa C. Richardson

Elsa C. Richardson was born November 06, 1912 in Summersville, Missouri to Albert W. Wuertley and Rebecca E. (Young) Wuertley. Elsa went to her Heavenly home Thursday morning, September 1, 2016 while a resident of Mountain View Health Care making her age 103 years 9 months and 26 days.

Elsa and William Charles (Charley) Richardson were united in marriage June 21, 1937, they were blessed with one son, Harold Deane.
Elsa and Charley lived in Summersville most of their married life where they ran the family farm. Elsa was a teacher for over 42 years. She taught in one room schools in her yearly years of teaching, Oakside, Hartshorn, Kell, Griffith and finishing her teaching career in Summersville in 1983. Many of her school children will tell you she was an expert at pulling teeth.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Summersville and lived her faith thorough her life in service to others. She was a caring person and loved those she came in contact with. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, and being outside. She was a faithful wife, devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her devotion to her family was what kept her going.

Preceding her in death are her parents, Albert and Rebecca Wuertley, brothers, Robert and wife Juanita, Howard and wife Ruth, Irvin and wife Mable and her beloved husband Charley.

Surviving are her son Harold Richardson, grand-daughter Deana Medley and husband Chris, great grandchildren Cole and Lanie Kirkman all of Summersville, and a host of nephews, nieces and other family members.