Date : 26 Jun 1934
Location : St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery, New Munster, WI
WHEATLAND
Mrs. Gertrude Richter, aged 65 years, passed away on Friday afternoon after a long lingering illness. Mrs. Richter was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krift and was married to Alphons B. Richter in May, 1890, and her entire life was spent in this vicinity. Her husband passed in August, 1928, also a daughter, Mrs. Anthony Dauben. Deceased is suvived by two daughters, Mrs. Harry Lois of New Munster, Mrs. Ed. Schlitz of Burlington; and four sons: Ben of New. Munster, Lawrence, Sylvester and Edward at home, and seven grandchildren; two brothers, Henry Krift of Burlington and William Krift of Wheatland; and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Schuerman of this place and Mrs. Matilda Busch of Milwaukee.
Funeral services were held Tuesday moning at St. Alphonsus church at New Munster, Rev. Pierron officiating, assisted by Rev. Leonard Busch, nephew of deceased, deacon, and Rev. E. B. Schiefen of Kansasville, sub-deacon, and Russell Beix of Burlington. Burial was had in the cemetery at New Munster. Sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family.
Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hahn and daughter Loretta and Oscar and Alois Hahn of Slinger, Mrs. Lizzie O'Donnell of Elkhorn, Mrs. Matilda Busch and son Frank of Milwaukee; Rev. Leonard Busch of Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. William Althoff, Bernard and Mary, Mrs. Lizzie Toenyen, Mrs. Louis Althoff, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Joe Hetterman, Henry Hetterman of Johnsburg, Mrs. W. H. Linneman, Mrs. J. P. Verhalen, Miss Jeanette LaMarsh of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Mich. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Quirk of Kenosha; Rose and Frank Uhlenhake of Rockford.
Burlington Free Press - Jun 28, 1934
