Isabel Richardson Obituary Isabel Ann Richardson passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, in Minneapolis with family at her side. She was 93. Her death was sudden and unexpected from an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture. She was warm, funny, curious, lively, organized, lovely, engaging and possessed a mind that was always working on multiple levels to solve problems. She was loving, kind, generous and fun to be with and there will forever be a hole in our lives with her gone. She was a loyal friend and a wonderful mother. If you were lucky enough to have known her, she was a friend for life. If you were lucky enough to be one of her loved ones, you were beyond blessed. If you never met her, you missed an exceptional person. She was the glue for our family. She loved time with her family, laughing with her sisters, being with her brother, helping her children, seeing grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a big part of the lives of several generations of her family, always making the effort so each one felt special and loved. She was born Dec. 2, 1928, in Henning, Minnesota, to Edward and Winnifred (Greenside) Raboin. Her early years were in Wadena. When she was still in grade school, her family moved and settled in Cass Lake where her father opened a full service filling station on Highway 371. She was known as "Bub" to her family and childhood friends, a nickname so given because of her bubbly nature. She was a middle child with seven siblings. As a teenager during World War ll, along with her family members, she worked at her fathers filling station pumping gas and providing all the services. In addition, she worked at the Lyric Theater in Cass Lake. Always a hard worker, she also worked for the DNR releasing young trees from the undergrowth. She was blessed with a sharp mind that could have seen her running a company, but her coming of age years were shaped by a society that routinely limited young women to being a teacher, nurse or secretary. She graduated high school in 1946 and with the war ended, there was no longer a need for nurses so she turned her interest to business, attending school in Minneapolis while working as a live-in nanny. In the Cities, she met a Navy serviceman Francis "Rick" Richardson from Maryland on a blind date. They married at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Their married life and time in the service took them across the country and the world. For three years, she and her family lived off base outside of Yokota Air Base near Tokyo, Japan. She learned to speak Japanese. They had five children and endured the heart-breaking loss of a 6-month old son Tommy in 1953. Their union lasted 71 years until her husbands death in 2021. They lived in California and Texas and returned to Minnesota, living in Springfield before her husband's work in the Minnesota State Patrol brought them to Austin, where they lived for 32 years. She worked at St. Olafs Hospital in Austin, bringing her organizational skills to personnel and she became the executive assistant to the director of nursing. She added on computer classes along the way. She was never afraid to try or learn something new. She had a strong, quiet faith that inspired her family. She put that faith into action volunteering, including with hospice patients. She was a longtime volunteer worker at the Philomathian Religious Books & Gifts store in Austin. In 2000, the couple retired to Brainerd to be closer to family. She continued to be active at her church and in the community. She served for three terms on The Center Board over nine years. She was past president of St. Francis Catholic Council of Women and an active member of the St. Agatha Guild, where she was considered a dear friend. She volunteered for a regular shift in the Essentia Health-St. Josephs Medical Centers gift shop and in mammography reception. She made cloth dolls at The Center for children going to Urgent Care, family medicine and pediatrics. She was tenacious and strong, surviving breast and colon cancer. Her friends remember her as someone who wasnt afraid to speak her mind, was a team player and could always be counted on to be there. She loved playing bridge and spending time with the friends she made at the card tables. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, Wordle, Quordle, jigsaw puzzles, reading voraciously and watching Hallmark movies. She loved the Minnesota Vikings and taking part in fantasy football and survivor leagues. She was a champion bowler, played in a golf league and enjoyed cross-country skiing. She enjoyed animals and had horses, dogs and cats in her life. She enjoyed watching the DNR Eagle Cam. She had exceptionally beautiful handwriting. She was independent, sharp and concerned about others to the last day of her life. Mostly, she was loved and will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends. Survivors include her son, James (Pam) Richardson; three daughters, Patricia (Dennis) Austin, Pamela (Joe) Biermaier, and Renee Richardson; two sisters, Donna Thies, Fern Jurvelin; a brother E. John Raboin; grandchildren, Tiffany (Jeff) Johnson, Christina Austin, Ben (Nikki Knaffla) Biermaier, Chris (Christina) Biermaier, and Amy (Mike) Vogsland; great-grandchildren, Madie Johnson Sloss, Austin Johnson, Sam, Henry and Will Spare, Arlo, Finn and Nastya Biermaier, Brooks Shatto, Bailey Biermaier, Oliver and Aiden Vogsland, and Julian Sloss; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband and son, sisters Lois Zavoral and Mary Larson, and brothers Paul and Joe Raboin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 29, 2022, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to Mass and stay for a lunch to follow. Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd.