Claudette Richa

Obituary: Mrs. Claudette Richa

Mrs. Claudette Richa, 67, of Topeka, died Tuesday morning, March 29, 2005 at Midland Hospice House. She was born Jan. 13, 1938 at Dwight, KS the daughter of Claude Monroe and Dorothy Manine (Van Meter) Clark.

Mrs Richa had lived in Topeka most of her life. She was a beauty operator for over 45 years.

She was married to Robert Richa on May 25, 1963 at Topeka. He survives of the home, Topeka. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: Gary Bond Clark and Ralph Eugene Clark.

Surviving in addition to her husband is a brother, Allen Lee Clark, of Esparto, CA.

Committal services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 1, 2005 at West Lawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Richa will lie in state from 3:00 p.m., Thursday to 12:00 noon Friday at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence. The casket will remain closed.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association of Kansas, 4300 SW Drury Lane, Topeka, KS 66604-2419. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.penwellgabel.com.