Joseph Eugene Richter passed away at Omak, Washington, on August 15, of cancer.
He was born at north Chester, Mont., Feb. 20, 1920, to George and Margaret (Schwan) Richter. He moved with his parents to Inverness where he attended school, graduating from Inverness High School. Later he worked in the shipyards at Bremerton, Wash., then enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WWII. After his discharge he farmed, and later owned and operated a service station at Inverness.
He and Louise Shipman were married in 1950 and continued to live in Inverness until 1962 when he sold is interests and purchased an orchard at Omak, Wash.
Joe is survived by his wife, Louise, daughter, Janet, and son, Jeff, at home; sons Myron of Omak; twins, Walter and Wayne, U.S. Air Force; Clyde of Inverness, Mont.; daughter, Mrs. Jeff (Cheryl) Harrison of Okanagan, Wash. Also his mother, Margaret Richter of Inverness, Mont.; brothers, John of Havre, Mont.; Jake and Ray of Inverness; Eddie of Kalispell; Chris of Hingham, Mont.; and Frank of Joplin, Mont.; sisters, Mary Mader and Agnes Mader of Great Falls, Mont.; Lena Shore, Francy Fraser, and Virginia Adams of Inverness, Mont.
Joseph Eugene Richter passed away at Omak, Washington, on August 15, of cancer.
He was born at north Chester, Mont., Feb. 20, 1920, to George and Margaret (Schwan) Richter. He moved with his parents to Inverness where he attended school, graduating from Inverness High School. Later he worked in the shipyards at Bremerton, Wash., then enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WWII. After his discharge he farmed, and later owned and operated a service station at Inverness.
He and Louise Shipman were married in 1950 and continued to live in Inverness until 1962 when he sold is interests and purchased an orchard at Omak, Wash.
Joe is survived by his wife, Louise, daughter, Janet, and son, Jeff, at home; sons Myron of Omak; twins, Walter and Wayne, U.S. Air Force; Clyde of Inverness, Mont.; daughter, Mrs. Jeff (Cheryl) Harrison of Okanagan, Wash. Also his mother, Margaret Richter of Inverness, Mont.; brothers, John of Havre, Mont.; Jake and Ray of Inverness; Eddie of Kalispell; Chris of Hingham, Mont.; and Frank of Joplin, Mont.; sisters, Mary Mader and Agnes Mader of Great Falls, Mont.; Lena Shore, Francy Fraser, and Virginia Adams of Inverness, Mont.
Family Members
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Mary Eva Richter Mader
1916–1990
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John Albert Richter
1918–2001
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Magdalena C. "Lena" Richter Shore
1921–1988
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Jacob Martin "Jake" Richter
1923–1986
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Huronimus Richter
1924–1925
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George Paul Richter II
1925–1976
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Agnes Elizabeth Richter Mader
1927–1998
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Christian Walter Richter
1929–2017
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Francis Louis "Frank" Richter
1930–2014
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Raymond Jerome Richter
1931–2000
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Edwin Peter Richter
1933–1991
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Frances Louise "Francy" Richter Fraser
1935–2006
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Virginia Leona Richter Adams
1936–2004
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Baby Margaret Richter
1938–1938
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