Leonard W. Richter

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LEONARD W. RICHTER


BORN
February 26, 1926
Granville, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
October 6, 2012
Orange City, Iowa


FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 9, 2012
St. John Lutheran Church; Germantown, Iowa
Rev. Donald Erickson ~ Officiating

Visitation will be after 3 P.M. Monday, October 8, 2012 with family present from 5-7 P.M. at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina.

MUSIC
“The Old Rugged Cross”
“In The Garden”
Sung by: Fred Schuknecht
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Lift High The Cross”
“Amazing Grace”
“Go My Children with My Blessing”
Organist: Jolene Erickson

CASKET BEARERS
Chris Hunt Steve Hunt
Jim Lange Doug Koehlmoos
Joel Mueller Don Kreber

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Germantown, Iowa

After today’s service relatives and friends are invited to join the family at the Germantown Community Building.

Arrangements under the care of the:
Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Paullina, Iowa
LEONARD W. RICHTER
Leonard Wilhelm Arthur Harold Richter, the son of Paul and Mary (Ahles) Richter was born on February 26, 1926 in rural Granville, Iowa. He was baptized on March 14, 1926 and confirmed on July 6, 1941 at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown. He attended school at St. John Lutheran School. Leonard was united in marriage to Ardelle Westphal on November 30, 1947 at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown. After their marriage the couple farmed around Germantown until his retirement in 1998. Leonard passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Orange City Area Hospital in Orange City reaching the age of 86 years, 8 months and 20 days.
He was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church. He enjoyed fishing, camping, dancing, softball, old time music, ice cream and helping people out. Leonard loved his family, and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Ardelle of 64 years; four children, Nancy and her husband, Darrell Clendinnen of Castle Rock, Colorado; Kathy and her husband, Ross Miller of Gaza, Iowa; Jane and her husband, Curt Zimmerman of Castle Rock, Colorado and Daniel and his wife, Sandra Richter of Paullina, Iowa; ten grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; two sisters, Helen Hansen and Delores Benner; one brother, Melvin Richter; also other relatives and many friends.
Leonard is preceded in death by a son, Todd in infancy; a granddaughter, Melissa; two brothers, Luverne and Lawrence Richter; his parents and a sister-in-law, June.