Stephen A. Richards

Stephen A. Richards

OGDEN a€" Elder Stephen Alexander Richards served in the Campinas Brazil Mission where he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Stephen was blessed to be surrounded by family as he returned home with honor to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 22, 2007.

Stephen was born February 9, 1984 in Ogden, son of Mark Lynn and Susan Louise Kerruish Richards. He attended Ben Lomond High School where he was choir president. He traveled through the U.S. and Europe on choir tours. Stephen won many awards for his beautiful singing voice.

Before Stephen''s mission, he worked for Lifetime Products. He loved the job but truly loved the people.

Stephen enjoyed snowboarding, Go-Kart racing, paint-balling, fishing, photography, and working on cars with Big Dan.

Surviving are his parents of Ogden; his siblings, Joshua (Tara), St. George; Rebecca (Roger) Syracuse; Adam (Jessica), Syracuse; Nate (April), South Ogden.

Also surviving are his grandparents, Richard and Lorraine Kerruish, Pocatello, ID; Barbara Richards, Pleasant Grove, UT.

Stephen was preceded in death by his grandfather and mentor, S. Lynn Richards.

Stephen had many wonderful friends and made friends easily.

The family wishes to express gratitude to the physicians and staff at McKay-Dee Hospital for the loving care he received.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Mound Fort 2nd Ward Chapel, 932 Childs Avenue, with Bishop Ryan Woodward officiating.

Friends may call at Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd., on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday at the Ward Chapel 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Email condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com