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Francis William Richter
Born : 28 Oct 1921
Madison, SD
Died : 04 May 2001
Madison, SD
Age:79y 6m 6d
Father :
Ancestors of Edward Richter Descendants of Edward Richter Edward Richter (1885-1961)
Mother :
Descendants of Emma Minnaert Emma Minnaert (1895-1971)
Married :
Descendants of Joyce Mannes Joyce Mannes (1923-2002)
on 29 Dec 1945
in Hibbing, MN
Children :
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Siblings :
Ancestors of Lorraine Richter Descendants of Lorraine Richter Lorraine Richter (1923-1993)
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Ancestors of Earl Richter Descendants of Earl Richter Earl Richter (1926-1996)
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Ancestors of Vernon Richter Descendants of Vernon Richter Vernon Richter (1929-1979)
Ancestors of Bernice Richter Descendants of Bernice Richter Bernice Richter (1931-2009)
Ancestors of Harold Richter Descendants of Harold Richter Harold Richter (1932-2019)
Living Relative
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : 1st Cousin (2x rem)
Database ID : 864
Date Created : 07 Mar 2009
Last Updated : 05 Mar 2019

Date : 08 May 2001
Location : St. Thomas Cemetery, Madison, SD

Francis W. Richter

 

Francis W. Richter, 79, died Friday, May 4, 2001, at the Madison Community Hospital in Madison.

He was born Oct. 28, 1921 in Madison to Edward and Emma (Minneart) Richter. He attended St. Thomas Grade and High School in Madison and graduated in 1939.

He served with the Army Air Corps during World War II as a fighter pilot. He was stationed in Texas and Florida.

Richter married Joyce Mannes on Dec. 29, 1945 in Hibbing, Minn. After the war, he returned to South Dakota and attended South Dakota State University in Brookings and Northern State University in Aberdeen. He received a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in administration.

He served as a teacher and administrator in South Dakota and Minnesota schools for 34 years. He retired in 1983 as superintendent of the Chester Area Schools in Chester. He then moved to Madison.

Richter enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Richter was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madison and the McKibbin Mosher Post #23 of the American Legion.

Richter is survived by his wife, Joyce, of Madison; two sons, Bill, of Elgin, Ill. and Dr. James of Wilmar, Minn.; three daughters, Sandra Honnette of Jackson, Minn., Cheryl Harris of Richville, Minn., and Barbara Bergerding of Sauk Center, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; three brothers, William of Madison, Donald of Ft. Myers. Fla., and Harold of Lincoln. Neb.; two sisters, Mary Ellen Murphy of Trinidad, Colo., and Bernice Metcalf of Yuma, Ariz.

A mass of Christian burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madison. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. A parish scripture service will begin at 7 p.m. Monday at the Randall Funeral Home of Madison, with the family present after the service.

Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and before services Tuesday morning. The Randall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
 
Argus Leader - May 6, 2001 (See: NOTES)

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Photo courtesy of Find a Grave member #47132889.

Emma Minnaert - Line 1

(continued from Ed Richter)

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Lake View, Lake, South Dakota; Roll: 2225; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 920.0.

Edward Richter - line 65

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Madison, Lake, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3859; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 40-11.

Francis Richter - line 21

Source - Year: 1950; Census Place: Pierpont, Day, South Dakota; Roll: 1692; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 19-23

Francis W. Richter

Francis W. Richter, 79, died Friday, May 4, 2001, at the Madison Community Hospital in Madison.

He was born Oct. 28, 1921 in Madison to Edward and Emma (Minneart) Richter. He attended St. Thomas Grade and High School in Madison and graduated in 1939.

He served with the Army Air Corps during World War II as a fighter pilot. He was stationed in Texas and Florida.

Richter married Joyce Mannes on Dec. 29, 1945 in Hibbing, Minn. After the war, he returned to South Dakota and attended South Dakota State University in Brookings and Northern State University in Aberdeen. He received a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in administration.

He served as a teacher and administrator in South Dakota and Minnesota schools for 34 years. He retired in 1983 as superintendent of the Chester Area Schools in Chester. He then moved to Madison.

Richter enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Richter was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madison and the McKibbin Mosher Post #23 of the American Legion.

Richter is survived by his wife, Joyce, of Madison; two sons, Bill, of Elgin, Ill. and Dr. James of Wilmar, Minn.; three daughters, Sandra Honnette of Jackson, Minn., Cheryl Harris of Richville, Minn., and Barbara Bergerding of Sauk Center, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; three brothers, William of Madison, Donald of Ft. Myers. Fla., and Harold of Lincoln. Neb.; two sisters, Mary Ellen Murphy of Trinidad, Colo., and Bernice Metcalf of Yuma, Ariz.

A mass of Christian burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madison. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. A parish scripture service will begin at 7 p.m. Monday at the Randall Funeral Home of Madison, with the family present after the service.

Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and before services Tuesday morning. The Randall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Source - Argus Leader - May 6, 2001 (See: NOTES)



Source - Photo courtesy of Find a Grave member #47132889.

Research notes for Francis

Obituary...
The obit posted is largely copied (just the facts) and slightly edited from the original posted in The Argus Leader on May 6, 2001 on page 10B (page 24). The obit posted in the paper goes beyond what I would call a normal obit and contains excerpts from an interview with Francis' son. Because of this, I only copied the normal obit facts and chose not to copy all of it. You can find more on obituaries in the Copyright page on this website. This article, however, was more than that. It's a good read, I suggest finding it and reading it.
Oct 28
1921
Birth
Birth of Francis Richter
Apr
1930
Age 8
Lived in Lake View, Lake, South Dakota (Census)
Apr
1940
Age 18
Lived in Madison, Lake, South Dakota (Census)
Dec 29
1945
Age 24
Married to Joyce Mannes

1950
Age 28
Lived in Pierpont, Day, South Dakota (Census)
Jul 29
1961
Age 39
Death of father, Edward Richter
Sep 15
1971
Age 49
Death of mother, Emma Minnaert
May 04
2001
Age 79
Death of Francis Richter


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