Elvira Frances Hodgkinson

Elvira was born in Brooklyn, New York, where she lived until marrying her first husband Charles Allen Richardson and moving to Lansing. Elvira worked at Fisher Body Car Plant for 15 years and then worked in sales at Topps and K-Mart.

After retirement she moved to DelRay Beach FL where she lived for 33 years. At age 75, she re-married to her second husband Charles Hodgkinson. They flew to Las Vegas and married in the Little White Chapel, never telling anyone till returning back to FL. They had 4 years together before he passed.

Elvira returned back to Lansing at age 96 to live with her daughter Kathleen and husband Ron. She lived in their home for 3 years. She was so proud of her independance of taking the CATA bus to a group called The 39ers, three times a week to play Bingo. She enjoyed working on word search puzzles and visits with friends and family.

She moved into Grand Haven Living Center at age 99 until her passing Dec. 30, 2022. She had many friends at Grand Haven, played Bingo and went to many social gatherings while living there.

Elvira was vibrant and full of life, loved listening to oldies like Dean Martin and dancing. She always said she would return as a dancer.

Elvira was one of ten children, and out lived all her siblings; the beloved wife of the late first husband Charles A. Richardson and late second husband Charles Hodgkinson; loving mother of Kathleen A. (Ronald) Jones; cherished grandmother of Steven F. (Becky Hayes) Gaulden; Tyler M. (Danyelle) Lantz step grandmother of April Jones Howard (Dan), Ron (Sarah) Jones Jr.; great grandmother of Meghan Gaulden (Wyatt), Gabyrel (Che) Gaulden; Jade Lantz (Eric). Dalton Lantz, Devin Lantz. Great great grandmother to Addison Jones, Brynlee Jones and Finn Dell; step great grandmother of Lydia Cole, Miles Cole, Alexandria Eising , Elliot Jones. Elvira has many nephews, nieces and cousins missing her dearly.

No burial site. Elvira will be cremated with many celebrations of Life with family and friends in the spring at different locations. You can view her obit and leave your cherished messages to her at: Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home, Lansing MI 48912.