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March 13, 2018

Marie T. Richards, Died March 11, 2018



Marie T. Richards
Died March 11, 2018

TRAVERSE CITY – Marie Therese Richards, 91, of Traverse City and formerly of Suttons Bay, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Munson Medical Center.

Marie was born on Dec. 14, 1926 in Detroit, the daughter of Alphonsus and Anna (Ruetz) Baumann.  On Aug. 21, 1948 in Detroit, she married her loving husband of 67 years, Donald Lloyd Richards, who preceded her in death on Sept. 15, 2015.
Marie attended St. Mary's High School of Redford.

She then attended and graduated from Marygrove College and continued on to achieve her Master’s Degree in Education.  Marie briefly taught at Immaculate Conception School in Detroit.

After moving to Suttons Bay in 1966 Marie then taught at St. Michael's School.  She then taught at Suttons Bay Public Schools until she retired in 1991.  Marie and Don enjoyed traveling, boating around Suttons Bay and winter trips to Florida.

Marie is survived by her four children, Joanne M. Brown, Janet L. Pugh, Thomas E. Richards, Donald Paul Richards; nine grandchildren, Brian, Maria, Mike, Randy, Jonathan, Erica, Meghann, Allison, and Katelin; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles J. Baumann; and sister, Pauline A. Wright.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 16 from 4 p.m. to the 7 p.m. rosary at Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay.  The memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel, Suttons Bay.  Burial in St. Michael’s Cemetery will be at a later date.  Fr. Leonard Paul will serve as celebrant.

Memorials may be directed to St. Michael’s Church, PO Box 9, Suttons Bay, MI, 49682

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