Cris Richardson

Cris Richardson, 67, passed away on March 19, 2023 in Waddell, AZ. She was born on July 29, 1955 in Evergreen Park, IL to Dolores and Laurence Prouty. She was the second of four children and spent her childhood in Waukegan, IL. She married her husband, Kevin Richardson in 1985 after he moved her across the country to Arizona. They met working together at Peterson Gallion in 1983 where she was an accountant and Kevin was a concrete foreman. Together, they raised two daughters, Codi and Kathryn, and were the doting grandparents of Joshua and Dakota. Cris worked as an accountant for various companies in the construction industry until she started a business with Kevin in 1999, for which she obtained her contractors license and performed the accounting for over 20 years. She was an inexhaustible caregiver for those she loved, strict when she needed to be but always warm and quick to forgive. Cris lived her life being unabashedly herself and could always be relied on to fill a room with her laughter. She was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2013 and spent the last 10 years beating the odds. She exuded kindness and was the light of our lives. We will love you forever, we will like you for always. A Celebration of Life will be held for Cris on March 23, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the Menke Funeral Home. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, please donate to the Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center.