Verna Christine Viklund Richards passed away peacefully at  home Saturday, December 18, 2021. She was born in Dividend, Utah, April 13, 1932, to Hans Oscar and Lucy Muhlestein Viklund.

Verna married William (Bill) Dean Richards in 1951 (deceased).

Verna was a long-time singing member of the Sweet Adelines chorus and quartet. She also loved camping, hunting, and fishing with her husband and family, and gardening at home, and feeding and watching the birds that would visit her in her garden.  She was also an avid sports fan, enjoying watching Utah Jazz games, all BYU sports, and just about any other televised football or basketball games. She loved the outdoors, always admired the beauty of the Wasatch Mountains and driving through the canyons and mountains to picnic and see the autumn colors.

She was a member of the LDS Church.

Verna was known for her strength and perseverance in life, her love of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren with whom she loved playing Chinese Checkers.

Verna’s husband, Bill; her son, Gary; and her sister, Lucy May, preceded her in death. Verna is survived by four of her children: David, Vicki (Mark), Fred, and Christine. She is also survived by her sister, Ardis Cook of Spanish Fork; eight grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. with a viewing that morning from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., all at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660.  Burial will follow at Spanish Fork City Cemetery.

Please return to this obituary just prior to 11 o’clock a.m. on December 21, 2021, to view the livestream the funeral service.

Please return to this obituary just prior to 11 o'clock a.m. on December 21, 2021, to view the livestream the funeral service.