Sharon La Juan Richards

Sharon La Juan Richards, 81, peacefully passed away in her sleep on August 1, 2024. She was born on June 13, 1943, in Spokane, Wash. to Nadine and Grant Richards. She was the eldest of three sisters.

She was always the first to laugh and crack a joke, and her smile would light up a room.

After graduating from Shadle Park High School, she earned a nursing degree from Spokane Community College in 1981.

Throughout her career, she worked at Shriners Hospitals for Children and St. Luke's Hospital before retiring from Cheney Medical Center in her later years. She dedicated her life to helping others...