Lorine Emma (Meschke) Richardson (1944 - 2023)

Born 18 Aug 1944 in Texas, United States

Biography

OBITUARY: Graveside services for Lorine Richardson, 79 of Giddings, Texas, are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023 at the Giddings City Cemetery in Giddings with Tim Pitts officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, November 10, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The family will be present for visitation Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Lorine Emma (Meschke) Richardson was born on August 18, 1944, in Bastrop County, Texas to Paul and Emma (Fick) Meschke. She was baptized on October 1, 1944, in Paige, Texas and lived on the family farm in Paint Creek until they moved to Giddings. Lorine graduated from Giddings High School in 1962. While working as a waitress, she met her future husband Earl Richardson who worked for the railroad. They were married at Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Giddings in January of 1964. Their union was blessed with two children, Rebecca and Mark. Lorine was also blessed with one granddaughter and two great grandsons. She worked for Giddings Elementary School for 17 years until her retirement. Her hobbies were collecting recipes, doing word search books and embroidery. She loved spending time with her family and furbabies Macey and Bentley.

Lorine passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Giddings Residence and Rehabilitation Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Emma Meschke, her husband, Earl Richardson; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Eugene (Willie) Tschatschula, Royce (Dorothy) Tschatschula; her sister, Elnora Everts; two half-brothers, Anton and Ewald Meschke; her son-in-law, Martin Nunes, and her daughter-in-law, Carol Richardson.

Lorine is survived by her children, Rebecca Nunes of Giddings, and Mark Richardson of Dime Box; granddaughter, Tiffany (Edward) Herrera of Waco; great-grandsons, Aiden and Christopher of Waco, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be given to the City of Giddings Animal Shelter, Dime Box Lions Club or to the charity of one’s choice.

Sources

Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Giddings, Texas, USA [1] accessed 26 November 2023