Sherwood W. Richardson, 85, on Friday, July 3, 2020. Beloved husband of Dian (nee Dempsey) Richardson for 63 years ; loving father of Melinda (Bruce) Owens and Scott Richardson; dear grandfather of Samantha (Milan) Johnson, Jessica Owens, Ian Richardson, Tatum Richardson, and Sadie Grace Richardson; dear brother of Ruth Richards and the late Robert Richardson.
Sherwood graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1953, attended Westminster College and Washington University, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. In 1958, he married Dian and they raised their family in Des Moines, Iowa. Sherwood was a salesman for Gaylord Container/Crown Zellerbach for his entire professional life. He enjoyed running, playing tennis, was a voracious reader, and loved a simple glass of Chardonnay.