Class of 1972
1972 Maroon Spotlight
Lonnie Richardson
Vo. Tech. 69-71.
1972 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Lonny Wayne Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson, 515 Grove street, was born Aug. 31, 1955, in Coalgate, Okla. He attended school in Oklahoma City through the 10th grade. Problems of American Democracy is his favorite subject and hunting is his hobby. He plans to seek employment after graduation.
Lonny Wayne Richardson
August 31, 1955 – June 8, 2018
Lonny Wayne Richardson, 62, of Perry, Oklahoma passed away June 8, 2018, in Perry, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Coalgate, Oklahoma on August 31, 1955, he was the son of William and Loretta (Fritz) Richardson. Lonny grew up in the Oklahoma City area and moved to Perry at the age of 16 and graduated from Perry High School in 1972.
Lonny married Susan Gutowski on June 26, 1976 at Ceres Christian Church in Ceres, Oklahoma. Lonny enjoyed target shooting and loved his firearms. He did a lot of hunting and fishing with his father as a young man. He loved spending time with his boxer, Makenna. His family meant everything to him and he loved spending as much time as he could with his wife and kids.
Survivors include: his wife, Susan Richardson of the home; two sons, Travis W. Richardson and Dawn Canaday of Perry, Oklahoma, Jeff A. Richardson of Stillwater, Oklahoma and their beloved Boxer Makenna, two sisters, Karen (Sis) Biaglow and husband Jim of Clarksville, Tennessee and Lora Richardson; one niece, and four nephews.
He is preceded in death by his father Wayne Richardson; grandparents Heston and Valene Richardson and Leo and Ruby Fritz.
Services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the Dighton Marler Funeral Home Chapel of Perry. Interment will follow at the Sumner Cemetery in Sumner, Oklahoma. Memorial contributions can be made in his name to St. Judes, Perry Humane Society or The Boxer Rescue of Oklahoma.