Sara Vancil Obituary
We bid farewell to Sara Vancil of Benton, Illinois, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 5, 2025 at the age of 84. Sara 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.
As Sara departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Sara may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Sara leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Virgil Bassett and Nadine Bassett (Perry); her husband Walter Tom Richardson; her son D. T. Richardson; and her brother Jerry Basset.
She is survived by: her son Robert Richardson (Lisa); her grandsons, Robbie Tom Wyant and Donald Thomas "Tommy" Richardson, Jr.; her sister Laura May; her daughter-in-law Christine Richardson; and her pets, Buffy and Lucy. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren.
