Date : 05 Aug 2021
Location : St. Charles Cemetery, Burlington, WI
BURLINGTON
Marion A. Richter, 99, of Burlington, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 at Pine Brook Pointe.
Born in Burlington, Wisconsin, on July 15, 1922, she was the daughter of William and Drusilla (nee Griebel) Weis. She was a life-long resident of Burlington, where she graduated from St. Charles Grade School and Burlington High School. On June 9, 1945 at St. Charles Catholic Church, she was united in marriage to Raymond T. Richter. He preceded her in death on December 8, 2015.
Marion was a homemaker and worked as a teller at Burlington Savings and Loan. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and volunteered at Burlington Memorial Hospital and Mount Carmel. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening and cooking, especially pies and homemade bread. She also enjoyed traveling to Arizona and loved watching the animals and feeding the birds. She always enjoyed being surrounded by nature. She spent her life on Lake Flannigan, fondly called Lake Marion by her husband.
Marion is survived by her children: David (Marge) Richter, Peter (Dolly) Richter and Donna (John Carpenter) Kraehnke; grandchildren: Michael Kraehnke, Eric Richter, Greg Richter, Katie Hartke, Kelly Brocar, John Carpenter and Shawn Carpenter; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Bill Weis and Bob (Sue) Weis; and sister-in-law, Shirley Meyer. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, grandson Tucker Lura and siblings, Francis, Lloyd and Arthur Weis.
A Mass for Marion will be held Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 7:00 PM at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Relatives and friends may visit with the family from 4:00 until 6:30 PM at the CHURCH. The family would appreciate social distancing and wearing a face mask if comfortable. A private burial will take place at St. Charles Cemetery.
Racine Journal Times - Aug 4, 2021
