Charlene Frances (Ficklin) Richards
Marriages
Lawrence R. Gray - 1959
1st Husband, later divorced
Evan Richards - 1985
2nd Husband
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - January 25, 2023
Charlene Frances Richards
83, passed away at her home
on January 18, 2023.
Charlene was born at St.
Mary’s Hospital in Grand
Junction, Colorado on August 30, 1939 to Charles and
Clarissa Ficklin.
Charlene graduated from Grand Junction High School
in 1957.
In 1959 she married Lawrence R. Gray and had three
daughters, but later divorced. In 1985 she married Evan
Richards and gained three step-children.
She started working at Brownson’s Clothing Store and
later left to join Home Loan & Investment Company as
their bookkeeper. She retired in 1989.
Charlene is a woman of faith and enjoyed spending
time with her family most of all. She also enjoyed
fishing, bowling, baking and gardening. After retirement
Charlene and Evan joined the Good Sam’s RV Club and
traveled around the United States.
Charlene was an active member of the First United
Methodist Church where she made many friends.
Charlene is survived by her husband, Evan, of 37
years; three daughters, Coleen (Gary) Street, Shelly
(Tony) Taylor, Victoria (Ric) Belden all of Grand
Junction, Colorado; step children, Bill (Nancy) Richards
of Lawrenceville, Georgia, and Shelley (Gary) Gesick
of Delta, Colorado; nine grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Charlene is preceded in death by her mother and
father; brother, Earl Ficklin; step siblings, Glen Marler,
Marvin Marler, Harold Marler, Kenneth Marler and
Ruth Dunlap; and step son Steven Richards.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, January
27th at 1 pm at Brown’s Cremation & Funeral Service,
904 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested any
donations be made to Hopewest, 3090 North 12th
Street #B, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506 in Charlene
Richard’s name.
