Ann Tuveson Richardson

1927-2016 PHOENIX - Ann Tuveson Richardson passed away peacefully May 16, 2016, surrounded by her children. Ann, daughter of Phoebe and Glen James, grew up in Morrison, Ill., where she acted in high school plays, was a cheerleader, and played the saxophone in the school band. Ann met Robert Tuveson in Minneapolis, Minn., while attending McConnel Airline School (where voted 'best legs'). They married, moved to Albert Lea, Minn., and had four children. Divorced twenty years later, Ann moved to Phoenix where she worked at Honeywell and received her Associates degree. In 1991, Ann attended her 45th High School class reunion where she reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Omer Richardson. They married four months later, and she joined him in St. Charles, Ill. After Omer's 2003 death, Ann moved to Peoria, (Westbrook Village) just a few miles from daughter Gayle. Ann was an active Willowbrook Methodist Church member, excellent bridge player, the best cookie maker, and her style sense was evidenced by her beautiful home. She was a very caring and fabulous mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Survived by her four children, Paul Tuveson (Dawn), Steve Tuveson (Ronda), Kay Tuveson (Eric Magnuson), and Gayle Sasso (Bill); sister, Lucille Few (Ted); The Richardson family, Philip, Jed (Jennifer), Mike (Susan); and her loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held in Morrison, Ill., on June 11, 2016.