Bernice Richter

Mrs. Howard (Bernice Patterson) Richter was born December 9, 1922, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Weigel) Patterson at St. Charles, Minnesota. She was a graduate of St. Charles High School. After graduation she was employed as a secretary in St. Charles at Rollingstone Mutual Insurance Company and then at the Traffic Bureau in Winona, MN. She was united in marriage to Howard E. Richter of Dover, MN August 30, 1944. They farmed northwest of Dover, MN. for 30 years, retiring in 1975 to St. Charles, MN. She moved to Rochester in 2011. She was a 60 plus years member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 98, St. Charles, MN and a member of the United Methodist Church. She was a 4-H leader and a Cub Scout Den mother. Her greatest joy was being a devoted wife and mother, loving her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She found enjoyment playing cards, flower gardening, and sewing. She is survived by three sons; Allen H. (Lois) Lincoln, Nebraska, Lyman R. (Julaine) Spring Valley, Brian E. of Bloomington, MN, a daughter-in-law Janet Richter, Rochester, 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, and 11 step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard, a son, Glen H, her parents, a sister Beatrice Papenfus and brother-in-law Elmer Papenfus. The funeral will be at 2 PM Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Hoff Funeral Home, St. Charles, with Rev. Heather Klason, United Methodist Church officiating with interment at Hillside Cemetery, St.Charles following the service. Light refreshments will be served at Hoff Funeral Home. Visitation will be at Hoff Funeral Home from 12 to 2:00 PM preceding the service. It is suggested in lieu of flowers, memorials be addressed to St. Charles United Methodist Church, St. Charles Senior Center, and Hillside Cemetery Association, St. Charles. Please leave a memory of Bernice and view her video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com. Hoff Funeral Home, St. Charles, is assisting the family with arrangements.