Myra Lee Richards, 85

| April 15, 2020 1:00 AM

Myra Lee Richards, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on April 8, 2020.

Myra was born to Stanley J. and Bertha K. Mitchell in 1935 in Gladstone, Oregon. She met and married Walt in Oregon City, Oregon, in 1955. In 1972, they moved to Kalispell and started Richards Oil Company.

Eventually, they moved to Dutton, Montana, in 1996.

Myra was actively involved in her church wherever they lived, and played piano for Sunday services.

She will be missed and continues to be loved by her family and friends.

Myra is survived by her loving husband Walt Richards Jr.; daughter Nancy Richards (husband Leon Marshall); son Walt Richards III (wife Susan); grandchildren Gregory McSullivan and Brittany Hass; great-grandchildren Jonah and Phoebe Hass; brother Stanley J. Mitchell Jr.; and nieces, cousins, and their families.

A memorial service will be held at a future date.

Remembrances should be made to Graceway Baptist Church in Great Falls.