Phillis Anne Richard

Phillis Anne (Sherbondy) Richard, 64, married to James Paul Richard for 42 years, passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at her home in Cape Coral after a dignified battle with cancer. Born in Concordia, Kan. on June 3, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Eldon Sherbondy and Doris (John) Patrick.

She graduated from Miltonvale High School, Miltonvale, Kan. in 1962, received her registered nurse licensure from Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, Ill., in 1979 and her B.S. in nursing from the University St. Francis, Joliet, Ill. in 1991. Her nursing career spanned more than 30 years, serving at the University of Chicago Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago and four years at Lee Memorial Health System Health Park. She retired in 2008.

Besides her husband, she is survived by two sisters, Shirley (Laurence) McGrath of Chicago Heights, Ill., and Debra (Raymond) Rodrigues of Cape Coral, three sons, Keith Richard of Jefferson City, MO; James (Amber) Richard of Cape Coral and Timothy Richard of Cape Coral; five daughters, Kimberley (Fedrico) Lopez of Channahon, Ill.; Kristin (Raymond Jr.) Cook of St. John, IN; Andrea (Lee) Vehe of Channahon, IL; Natalie (Dale) Wright of Elgin, Ill. and Valerie (David) Barich of Frankfort, Ill.; 26 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held on Feb. 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Coral Ridge Funeral Home, 1630 SW Pine Island Road, Cape Coral and Holy Rosary pray was held at 7:30 p.m.

Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Bokeelia. Please visit coralridgefuneralhome.com to share in her life story and to offer messages of condolence for the family. Interment at a later date will be at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Concordia, KS.

Memorial donations may be made to Hope Hospice, 2430 Diplomat Parkway East, Cape Coral, FL 33909; Beacon of HOPE, 5465 Pine Island Road, Bokeelia, FL 33922-3279, 283-5123; Misericorda Home South, 2916 W 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60632; OCCK, Concorida, KS 66901, Attn: LIfe Skills Dept, St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, c/o Dallas Breen, 297 N 160th, Suite 110, Fort Myers, Fl 33919.