Linda Marie Richardson (maiden name Griffin), 83, of Blachly, Oregon, passed away on January 14th, 2026. She was born March 25th, 1942, in Eugene, Oregon, to Ned W. Griffin and Lenora Brown Griffin.

On October 26th, 1963, Linda married Larry Richardson in Mapleton, Oregon.

Linda graduated from Mapleton High School in 1960 in Mapleton, Oregon. Following high school, she traveled to Alaska to work in a fish camp before attending Seattle Pacific College in 1962. She served Triangle Lake Charter School for over 40 years, holding many roles, including playground and PE assistant, community liaison, McKinney-Vento coordinator, tragedy response team, unofficial counselor to other staff, and the front office secretary, before retiring in 2024.

She is survived by her siblings Darlene Nelson, and her husband David; Robert Griffin, and his wife Betty; Susan Shepard, and her husband Mick; her children Jeffry T. Richardson and his wife Ariah, Jodi Richardson, Jill Richardson-Velasco and her husband Jerry, Mckenzie Hernandez Richardson, Krissy Hernandez Richardson and her fiancé Austin, Janson Hernandez Richardson; her grandchildren Jeffry A. Richardson and his wife Stacy, Lureena Louie and her husband Anthony, Stormy Langley and her husband Jared, Jake Thompson and his wife Kristen, Jessica Jarvis and her husband Justin, Amy R. Richardson and her fiancé Rick, Cherokee Freeman and her husband Trenton, Rachel (Grace) E. Richardson; her 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Carol Jean Griffin, her parents, and her husband, Larry.

Memorial details will be announced for Spring/Summer 2026.