Ilene Richardson

July 29, 1918 - November 29, 2021

Ilene Richardson, 103, of Kearney, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at Brookdale Kearney Northridge Assisted Living in Kearney. Graveside services are scheduled for Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kearney Cemetery. Pastor Jim Gleason will officiate. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Kearney Area Animal Shelter, care of the family. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride and Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements. Ilene was born on July 29, 1918 in rural Kearney County, NE to Christian and Margaret (Gerbert) Pinn. Ilene attended school at Newark, NE thru the the 10th grade. She then attended and graduated from Kearney High School. After her fathers death, Ilene and her mother moved to Kearney. Ilene spent most of her working life at the Buffalo County Assessors Office, eventually retiring. She married George T. Richardson on April 21, 1961 in Kearney. After Ilene and George were married they made their home on the Platte River and remained there for over 50 years until George’s passing. Ilene then moved to Northridge where she resided until her death. Ilene is survived by her nephews, Bill Pinn of Newkirk, Scotland UK and Ron Pinn and his wife Patsy of Newark; nieces, Sue Wickham of Kearney and Virginia Hinricks of Omaha Ilene was preceded in death by her husband, George; brother, William Pinn