Esther Hall Snowdon Richmond Obituary

We bid farewell to Esther Hall Snowdon Richmond (Palmer, Alaska), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 3, 2025 at the age of 94. Esther touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Bernard Little Snowdon and Esther Hall Snowdon; her husband Earl L. Richmond; and her son-in-law Yale H. Metzger. She is survived by: her children, Nancy Richmond-Bentley (Paul), Susan Richmond and Gordon Richmond (Cindy McKechnie); her sibling's children, Don (Linda), Ken (Robin), Terry (Penny) and Diane Helf; her grandchildren, Bonnie Hough (Jeremy), Waylon Knudsen (Sarah), Joshua Pluid, Cullen, Cassandra, Caitlin Richmond, Erin and Peter Bentley (Amy); her sibling's children, Alisha and Garrett Helf (Ellissa); and her great grandchildren, Brayden, Riley Reeves, Mason Knudsen, Kalen, Hazel Grace, Ella Richmond, Jaxon Helf, Eloise and Benjamin Bentley. She is also survived by her children and absolutely adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the New Palmer Public Library, Friends of the Palmer Public Library, https://www.palmerak.org.