Marion A. Richter, 99, of Burlington, passed away Monday, Aug. 2, 2021 at Pine Brook Pointe.
Marion was born in Burlington on July 15, 1922, to 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 Dec. 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 liked 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 loved 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 was held Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. A private burial took place at St. Charles Cemetery.
Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home is serving the family. Well-wishers may visit www.danielsfamilyfuneral.com.
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