Richard Joseph Staples

Richard Joseph Staples

January 26, 1996 - May 15, 2021

Richard Joseph Staples, at the age of 25, passed at his home in Hinckley, MN. Richard was born on January 26, 1996 to Marvin Lee Staples, Sr. and Sharon (Fineday) Smith.

Richard will join his mother, Sharon and stepfather, Francis (Aggie) Smith; grandparents: Naomi (Leona) Fineday and Joseph Fineday, Jr., (maternal grandparents); and George and Frances (Reynolds) Staples (paternal grandparents) in the spirit world.

Richard is survived by his siblings: Marvin Lee Staples, Jr., Temperence Staples, Shannon Staples, Jeremy Staples, Adopted Mom, sister, Caitlen McAlister; brothers: Draven Weston, Ethan Drift and Nathan Drift, many aunts, uncles and cousins from the Leech Lake and Mille Lacs Reservations.

Richard was hired as an assembler in Duluth, MN and recently moved to Hinckley, MN to live with his father, Marvin. Richard loved to hunt, fish and, like many of our young, play video games.

Richard will be buried next to his mother, Sharon at the Pennington Fineday cemetery in Pennington, MN.