Sue Richter, 66

Oct. 19, 1955 —
Dec. 17, 2021
 
LIME SPRINGS - Sue Ellen Richter, age 66, of Lime Springs, Iowa, died on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, in Rochester, Minn.
Memorial services will be held at the Lime Springs United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at 10:30 a.m. in Lime Springs. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Lime Springs Community Center.
Sue was born on Oct. 19, 1955, in Rochester to Paul and June (Meisner) Mathison. She graduated from Preston High School in Preston, Minn. and later from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. She then moved to Minneapolis, Minn., where she worked at the Dayton’s corporate office in various positions until 1987.
Sue married Tim Richter on Sept. 16, 1989, in Cherry Grove, Minn., after Tim answered a personal classified ad that Sue’s brother had put in the Rochester Post Bulletin, unbeknownst to her. She started working at the Lime Springs Medical Clinic in 1991 as a medical transcriptionist and receptionist and continued working there until she became ill, just short of 30 years. She was also a church organist, having played at the Lime Springs United Methodist Church, Chester United Methodist Church and Maple Leaf Lutheran Church over the years. She took great pride in her gardens and upkeep of the farm place. Sue had a love of ice cream that knew no limits; there was never an ice cream bowl big enough!
She is survived by her husband, Tim; son, David; daughter, Denise (Brian) Rathke; as well as her cats, Speckles, Biggeatsy and grandcat, Lucky; brother, Alan (Linda) Mathison and sister, Eloise (Gary) Skaggs, both of Preston; sister-in-law, Connie Richter of Lime Springs; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to HoCA (Howard Cancer Association) and Humane Society of Northeast Iowa in Decorah, Iowa.

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