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Delores "Dee" V. Richardson

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delores richardson

July 5, 1930 - February 6, 2022

Dee was born to Otto and Laura Thorn in Saint Peter, Minnesota, where she grew up on a farm with her four siblings. She married Charles (Dick) Annexstad on June 5th, 1954. They farmed in the Le Sueur, Minnesota area Dee had a career in banking, becoming a bank assistant/officer for many years.

   After Dick passed away, Dee continued to spend the winters in Arizona at the Resort where they had purchased a park model. Dee met Lou at the Resort at a single’s dance, and they married July 7th, 1990, in Saint Peter, Minnesota. Dee moved to Colorado where Lou lived and Dee adapted well to the Loveland community and loved living close to the mountains. Dee was quickly “adopted” into the Richardson family and became Grandma Dee to Lou’s two grandsons Trevor and Christian. She also became Grandma Dee to Trevor’s three young girls, Ava, Aubree, and Autumn.

   Dee was a precious friend to many in the Loveland community, her neighbors, walking buddies, church friends, bowling and card games friends, as well as all the friends of Lou. Her involvement with her church was steadfast and she went out to lunch after service/events with her friends from church.

   Dee missed her family in Minnesota and would attempt to visit at least twice a year. She and Lou would visit in June and then later in the year she would travel by herself back to visit her long time friend Edna in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The Covid 19 pandemic made it very difficult to visit her only older sister Gladys (103) at the time of Dee’s death, however, they spoke often via the phone. Dee’s nephew Dale and Jan Thorn live in Colorado. Dee and Lou had many loving Thanksgivings with them especially after Lou passed away in 2017, Dale and Jan would often come to Loveland to visit Dee.

   Dee’s last trip to Grand Junction was for Christmas (2021). She met Christian at DIA and they flew together to visit her stepson Bob and Kirsten. It was a special trip for all.

  A celebration of life was held at Buckhorn Presbyterian Church  Masonville, Colorado on February 17th 2022.