Richards, Jean

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• Occupation: Bef 27 Jan 2004; Teacher
• Obituary: 29 Jan 2004; Green Bay Press Gazette

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Occupation:
Teacher

Obituary:
Sprangers, Jean B., RichardsJean B. Richards Sprangers, 86, formerly of Watertown and Plymouth, pass ed away Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 27, 2004, at Wyndemere Estates in Green Ba y, where she had been a resident the past four weeks. Jean Barrow Richar ds was born May 1, 1917, in Waldo, Wis., a daughter of the late Dr. Chest er B. and Annette Driver Richards. Jean graduated from Waldo High Scho ol in 1934 and from Oshkosh State Teachers College in 1940. She began h er teaching career in Stoughton and then taught kindergarten and first gra de in the Madison, Manitowoc and Sheboygan public schools.On Aug. 21, 1948, she was married to John W. Sprangers. The couple liv ed in Sheboygan, Milwaukee, Madison, Watertown and Plymouth. After raisi ng her children, Jean returned to teaching in 1961 in the Watertown publ ic schools. She served there until her retirement in 1976. She is a memb er of Trinity United Methodist Church, in Waldo. While living in De Per e, she attended St. Norbert College Parish. Upon her retirement from the W atertown public schools, Jean received special recognition from the scho ol board noting that “Jean Sprangers has made a significant contributi on to the lives of thousands of young people.”Each child Jean taught, received not only an excellent education, but h er love and affection as well. Jean’s legacy of love for children also w as reflected in the extraordinary amount of time, love and energy she ga ve to raising her family and in the devotion she had for her husband. H er husband preceded her in death March 8, 1993.Survivors include one son, John (Mary) Sprangers, Oshkosh; one daughter, J udy (Jerry) Turba, De Pere; and four grandchildren, John, Sarah and Jul ia Sprangers and Jessica Turba.She was preceded in death by two brothers, Chester and John Richards and o ne sister, Sarah Eagon.Funeral services will be held Saturday, 11 a.m. at the Trinity United Meth odist Church, 425 Lyndon St., in Waldo. The Rev. Lisa Lombardo, past or of the church and the Rev. Timothy Shillcox of St. Norbert Abbey, wi ll officiate. Burial will be in the Waldo Cemetery. Friends may call at t he CHURCH in Waldo, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.A memorial fund will be established in Jean’s name for the Zambia Proje ct in Africa, an organization that provides educational opportunities f or Zambia’s poorest children.
The Wittkopp Funeral Home in Plymouth is serving her family.

Jean married Sprangers, John W. 21 Aug 1948. John (son of Sprangers, Walter and Hoffmann, Clara Mary) was born 1 Jun 1911; died 8 Mar 1993, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

John married Unknown, Mary [Group Sheet]

Judith married Turba, Jerry [Group Sheet]