Christal Jeanne Richardson
Thursday, December 16, 1954
Date of Death:
Monday, August 15, 2022
Age:
67 years old
Thursday, December 16, 1954
Date of Death:
Monday, August 15, 2022
Age:
67 years old
Thursday, December 16, 1954
Date of Death:
Monday, August 15, 2022
Age:
67 years old
Christal Jeanne Richardson
Christal Jeanne Richardson, age 67, of Rochester, MN, passed away on August 15, 2022 after a long battle with cancer and will be so missed and loved by everyone that knew her.
Christal was born on December 16, 1954 to Grover & Helen (Lee) Richardson in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Grace Lutheran Elementary School (8th grade) in 1968, in Chicago. Whereupon the family moved from Chicago to Rochester, where she then graduated from Mayo High School in 1972. She received a degree in Medical Transcription and went onto edit for various magazines and newspapers such as JET magazine and the Charlotte Observer. In addition to clerical work, she loved singing and was a talented jazz vocalist. She performed with the Southtown Singers (Mayo Highschool), the band Ebony Faith, The Turkey River All Stars, Garry Marcus & Jimmy Duckworth out of Charlotte, NC and various venues in Chicago.
She is survived by her mother, Helen Richardson; brothers, Guy Anderson (Belinda), John Richardson (Connie) and Jeff Richardson (Debbie); her partner of 20+ years, Jim Geerdes; children, Britt Richardson, Kirbi Richardson, and Brooke Burch; grandchildren, Nilay Premkumar, Ysabel Premkumar and Teigen Burch; and a multitude of cousins and loved ones.
Christal is now at peace, joining her father, Grover; aunt, Betty; uncle, Tommy; aunt, Johnny Mae; older brother, David Anderson (Faye); and cousin, Peter Tillman. That is going to be a beautiful reunion!
The celebration of Christal’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rochester, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, followed by a procession to the burial site, Grandview Memorial Gardens. Refreshments will be served at the church following the burial.
A kind thank you to staff at Rochester East Health Services and St. Croix Hospice for their patience and care of Christal.
Condolences
The family of Christal Jeanne Richardson has received the following condolences.
To the Richardson family. Helen it was good to see you today. I was sorry to hear of Chrisal passing. I remember her as a lovely very talented young lady.
I didn't know about David until you mentioned him also. May God Bless and keep you and your loves in His care.
Many Blessings to you and yours. Alberta Hobson
I love you and will miss you Auntie. I have some great childhood memories with you. Glad that I was able to see you recently. Love you and the family?
To Chris’s kids I am so sorry for the loss of your Mother. I hope the memory of her beautiful voice and her love for you can Bring you comfort.
Dear Richardson family. My deepest condolences on Chris’ passing. A beautiful voice among the Angels now. My love & hugs to all.
Mark
She was a beautiful spirit with an amazing voice. I'm sure she is singing in God's choir.
Crystal was a warm loving friend. I had hoped to see her at her 50th high school reunion. She will be sorely missed. My condolences to out to the family. The world has lost a beautiful voice.
Christal was a classmate of mine at Mayo High School, where we graduated in 1972. I have a handful of treasured high school memories. One being present in the MHS auditorium when she sang at a talent show, a cappella, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”. It brought the house down. I know that she struggled in life, but whenever we ran into each other in town we embraced and caught up. To me she was kind, gracious and beyond talented. Over the years I got to know her mother, Helen, and daughter, Brooke. Two of my favorite people. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Kevin A. Lund