Violet Blanche Lucas Jan. 22, 1918 – Feb. 19, 2004 A native of Franklin, Minnesota and a long time resident of Richmond, Violet died after a hard fought bout with cancer. She moved to California in ...

Staff at the nursing home where Violet Lucas was found dead, with her head wedged between her mattress and a guardrail, moved her body before the coroner arrived. The investigating coroner could not ...

Violet Lucas conquered more than her fair share of hardship. After escaping an abusive husband, she raised seven children on her own. She had only a Grade 10 education and when her children were old ...