Cindy D. Richardson, age 54, of Lake View and recently of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Sunday, October 7, 2007 at her home in Lake View.

Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake, with Reverend William Vitt serving as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Wall Lake.  The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home of Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

Friends may call anytime after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, where family will be present from 6-8:00 p.m. A Legion of Mary Rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. and a vigil service held at 7:00 p.m., all at the funeral home that evening.
    
Cindy Diana Drilling was born June 20, 1953 in Sac City, Iowa to Edward and Frances (Eldridge) Drilling.  She lived with her parents in Lake View, Manilla, Iowa Falls and Sioux City before moving back to Lake View.  Cindy attended Lake View-Auburn High School and later Iowa Central Community College.
    
On January 23, 1970, Cindy was united in marriage to Ted C. Richardson in Lake View, Iowa.  They made their home in Lake View, Lytton, and Everly and for many years in Storm Lake.
    
Cindy was baptized at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wall Lake and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake.  She worked nearly ten years at the Buena Vista Work Activity Center, holding various positions, and for the American Cancer Society as Income Development Director.  Cindy served on several steering committees, state and national, receiving numerous awards including leading advocates in raising the highest per capita in the state to fight cancer. Over the years, Cindy was an active Jaycee in Everly, Iowa, receiving State awards for outstanding Unit Treasurer.  She served as a Storm Lake Ambassador, including one term as president and served on the Storm Lake police advisory committee. She was active in the Storm Lake chapter of the Hy-Noon Kiwanis and a member of S.O.S.  Most important to her was her family; she loved her family very much.
   
Those thankful for sharing her life include her husband, Ted C. Richardson of Lake View; her daughter, Jody Ledezma and her husband Oscar and their sons, Patrick and Diego of Omaha, Nebraska; son, Ted R. Richardson and his wife Charity and their son, Tate of Mount Pleasant, Iowa; daughter, Kayla Richardson of Storm Lake, Iowa; brother, John Drilling and his wife Teresa and their children, Tiffany and Joshua (Crystal); half-brother, Ken Drilling and his wife Angie; step-brothers: Mark Schmidt and his wife Andrea and Steven Drilling; nieces, nephews, as well as a host of friends.
    
Preceding Cindy in death were her father, Edward K. Drilling; half sister, Annette Drilling; and granddaughter, Bezabella Dianah Ledezma.