Patricia Dee "Pat" Richards

Patricia was born on February 26, 1932 in Warsaw, Indiana to Royal and Gladys (Sponhauer) Sells.

She graduated from South Bend Adams High School.

Patricia married Dr. Dean Allen Richards, and he preceded her in death on September 23, 1989.

She had previously lived in South Bend for 46 years, she also has had a lake cottage on Crooked Lake in Steuben County for the last 26 years, and had lived the last two years at Cameron Woods in Angola, Indiana. Patricia had volunteered at St. Joe Mishawaka Hospital, and was an aide at the School Science Department for South Bend Adams High School.

Survivors include a daughter, Jodie (Steve) Church of Angola, Indiana, sons, Bradley (Connie) Richards of Panama City Beach, Florida, and Brent (Lena) Richards of Fort Worth, Texas, five grandchildren, Stacey (Matt) Phipps, Christina (Aaron) Walters, Haley Church, Breanna (Travis) Kartes, and Hannah Richards, a brother, Gary Sells, a sister, Debbie Wiley, a sister-in-law, Joan Clayborn, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, an infant daughter, Dawn Elaine Richards, and a brother, Kennard Sells.

Calling hours will be held from 5-7 pm Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Indiana.

Funeral Services will be held at 3 pm Sunday February 17, 2019 at Peace Lutheran Church, 355 East State Road 120, Fremont, Indiana, with Rev. Jeffrey Teeple officiating. There will also be one hour of calling at the Church prior to the service.

Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Indiana.

Memorial donations are requested to the American Heart Association, National Center, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75232.