Robert Max Richter was born on July 18, 1939 to Max Carl and Hertha Suess Richter in the community of Pine Springs, Fayette County, Texas, and died on May 22, 2019, in Katy, Texas at the age of 79.
Robert was born at home on the 105-acre, family-farm and was baptized on August 13, 1939 at Salem Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod by Rev. E. C. Knoernchild in Freyburg, Texas. This is the same church and school were his great-grandfather, Rev. Simon Suess served. His family was very faithful in church service and living by the Holy Bible. He was confirmed at Salem Lutheran by Rev. T. R. Zucker on May 11, 1952. Robert's confirmation verse was "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you a crown of life", Revelation 2:10.
Robert attended school in Flatonia and told how he walked through the fields and woods to catch the bus. Nothing was easy. First grade was really hard not knowing the English language, having a late birthday, and being absent with measles, chicken pox and colds. So, Robert repeated first grade. He was very out-going, played football, was captain of the basketball team, was an officer in FFA, and was elected Vice-President of his senior class. Robert made money which all teenage boys needed by working for Western Auto earning $1 per hour. He also harvested and sold corn in order to have enough money for gas in his 1947 Plymouth. In 1958, Robert graduated from Flatonia High School, the first of his family with this opportunity. Robert could not wait to get away and be his own boss. He joined the U.S. Army in August of 1958 and then had to listen to the army sergeant. While in the army, Robert studied engineering in Germany where he served until 1961. After serving his country, he was employed as a Service Technician for Mustang Tractor of Houston for 14 years.
In 1963, he met the love of his life, Betty Lou Kelm, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Houston. Later that year, he married Betty on November 23, 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brenham. The day before the wedding, President Kennedy was assassinated, and two weeks after their marriage, the new couple experienced the loss of Robert's father, Max. Nevertheless, the couple experienced 54 years of marriage in 2017.
Robert and Betty started their marriage in Houston where they were blessed with two children, Lori Beth in 1966 and Glenn Robert in 1970. After eleven years in Houston, they moved to Wharton where they lived 18 months before making their home in Sealy. In 1974, a third child, Hollie Joy, was born in Wharton and also died at the age of 3 months while the family resided there.
Robert moved to Wharton to work for Woods and Copeland Tractor to build a rice farm tractor that would operate in water. Wanting to start his own business, he left Wharton and established S & R Services, Inc of Katy offering tractor repair and engineering services. After serving customers for 28 years, he sold the business to retire, but established RB Repairs of Sealy in 2001.
Robert was actively involved at Trinity Lutheran Church serving in various leadership roles and sang in the church choir. He also coached baseball, volunteered with 4-H and served as treasurer of the Sealy Lions Club. Robert truly enjoyed raising farm animals and cultivating vegetables in the garden, but he always found time for his favorite pastime, deer hunting.
Robert is survived by his daughter, Lori and her husband, Allen Jurecka of Katy, and his son, Glenn of Bellville; and grandsons, Paul Jurecka of Cedar Park, Philip Jurecka and his finance, Elizabeth Peterson, of Midland, Luke Jurecka of College Station, and Jack Richter of Bellville. Also surviving is brother, Lawrence and wife, Burnies of Houston, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Helmuth and Bernice Schulze Richter Schuetze of Houston; numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Max and Hertha Richter, and his loving and faithful wife of 54 years, Betty. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Rubin Richter; sisters, Doris Sander, Pearlie Schuetze, and Verline Schulze; daughter, Hollie Joy; and daughter-in-law, Jody Bolten Richter.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday, May 27, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 402 Atchison St., Sealy, TX. Funeral services will be held at the church on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 10:00 AM.
Burial will be in Sealy Cemetery.
Pallbearers are nephews, Dennis Richter, James Richter, Richard Richter, Michael Richter, Stephen Richter, Terry Richter and Randy Schuetze. Honorary pallbearers are grandsons, Paul Jurecka, Philip Jurecka, Luke Jurecka, and Jack Richter.
The family requests that persons wishing to remember Robert consider giving memorials in his name to Trinity Lutheran Church, 402 Atchison Street, Sealy, TX 77474 or to the American Cancer Society.
Services under the direction of Knesek Bros. Funeral Chapel, 768 Forth St. Sealy, TX 77474; www.knesekfuneralhome.com.
Robert was born at home on the 105-acre, family-farm and was baptized on August 13, 1939 at Salem Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod by Rev. E. C. Knoernchild in Freyburg, Texas. This is the same church and school were his great-grandfather, Rev. Simon Suess served. His family was very faithful in church service and living by the Holy Bible. He was confirmed at Salem Lutheran by Rev. T. R. Zucker on May 11, 1952. Robert's confirmation verse was "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you a crown of life", Revelation 2:10.
Robert attended school in Flatonia and told how he walked through the fields and woods to catch the bus. Nothing was easy. First grade was really hard not knowing the English language, having a late birthday, and being absent with measles, chicken pox and colds. So, Robert repeated first grade. He was very out-going, played football, was captain of the basketball team, was an officer in FFA, and was elected Vice-President of his senior class. Robert made money which all teenage boys needed by working for Western Auto earning $1 per hour. He also harvested and sold corn in order to have enough money for gas in his 1947 Plymouth. In 1958, Robert graduated from Flatonia High School, the first of his family with this opportunity. Robert could not wait to get away and be his own boss. He joined the U.S. Army in August of 1958 and then had to listen to the army sergeant. While in the army, Robert studied engineering in Germany where he served until 1961. After serving his country, he was employed as a Service Technician for Mustang Tractor of Houston for 14 years.
In 1963, he met the love of his life, Betty Lou Kelm, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Houston. Later that year, he married Betty on November 23, 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brenham. The day before the wedding, President Kennedy was assassinated, and two weeks after their marriage, the new couple experienced the loss of Robert's father, Max. Nevertheless, the couple experienced 54 years of marriage in 2017.
Robert and Betty started their marriage in Houston where they were blessed with two children, Lori Beth in 1966 and Glenn Robert in 1970. After eleven years in Houston, they moved to Wharton where they lived 18 months before making their home in Sealy. In 1974, a third child, Hollie Joy, was born in Wharton and also died at the age of 3 months while the family resided there.
Robert moved to Wharton to work for Woods and Copeland Tractor to build a rice farm tractor that would operate in water. Wanting to start his own business, he left Wharton and established S & R Services, Inc of Katy offering tractor repair and engineering services. After serving customers for 28 years, he sold the business to retire, but established RB Repairs of Sealy in 2001.
Robert was actively involved at Trinity Lutheran Church serving in various leadership roles and sang in the church choir. He also coached baseball, volunteered with 4-H and served as treasurer of the Sealy Lions Club. Robert truly enjoyed raising farm animals and cultivating vegetables in the garden, but he always found time for his favorite pastime, deer hunting.
Robert is survived by his daughter, Lori and her husband, Allen Jurecka of Katy, and his son, Glenn of Bellville; and grandsons, Paul Jurecka of Cedar Park, Philip Jurecka and his finance, Elizabeth Peterson, of Midland, Luke Jurecka of College Station, and Jack Richter of Bellville. Also surviving is brother, Lawrence and wife, Burnies of Houston, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Helmuth and Bernice Schulze Richter Schuetze of Houston; numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Max and Hertha Richter, and his loving and faithful wife of 54 years, Betty. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Rubin Richter; sisters, Doris Sander, Pearlie Schuetze, and Verline Schulze; daughter, Hollie Joy; and daughter-in-law, Jody Bolten Richter.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday, May 27, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 402 Atchison St., Sealy, TX. Funeral services will be held at the church on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 10:00 AM.
Burial will be in Sealy Cemetery.
Pallbearers are nephews, Dennis Richter, James Richter, Richard Richter, Michael Richter, Stephen Richter, Terry Richter and Randy Schuetze. Honorary pallbearers are grandsons, Paul Jurecka, Philip Jurecka, Luke Jurecka, and Jack Richter.
The family requests that persons wishing to remember Robert consider giving memorials in his name to Trinity Lutheran Church, 402 Atchison Street, Sealy, TX 77474 or to the American Cancer Society.
Services under the direction of Knesek Bros. Funeral Chapel, 768 Forth St. Sealy, TX 77474; www.knesekfuneralhome.com.
Robert Max Richter was born on July 18, 1939 to Max Carl and Hertha Suess Richter in the community of Pine Springs, Fayette County, Texas, and died on May 22, 2019, in Katy, Texas at the age of 79.
Robert was born at home on the 105-acre, family-farm and was baptized on August 13, 1939 at Salem Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod by Rev. E. C. Knoernchild in Freyburg, Texas. This is the same church and school were his great-grandfather, Rev. Simon Suess served. His family was very faithful in church service and living by the Holy Bible. He was confirmed at Salem Lutheran by Rev. T. R. Zucker on May 11, 1952. Robert's confirmation verse was "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you a crown of life", Revelation 2:10.
Robert attended school in Flatonia and told how he walked through the fields and woods to catch the bus. Nothing was easy. First grade was really hard not knowing the English language, having a late birthday, and being absent with measles, chicken pox and colds. So, Robert repeated first grade. He was very out-going, played football, was captain of the basketball team, was an officer in FFA, and was elected Vice-President of his senior class. Robert made money which all teenage boys needed by working for Western Auto earning $1 per hour. He also harvested and sold corn in order to have enough money for gas in his 1947 Plymouth. In 1958, Robert graduated from Flatonia High School, the first of his family with this opportunity. Robert could not wait to get away and be his own boss. He joined the U.S. Army in August of 1958 and then had to listen to the army sergeant. While in the army, Robert studied engineering in Germany where he served until 1961. After serving his country, he was employed as a Service Technician for Mustang Tractor of Houston for 14 years.
In 1963, he met the love of his life, Betty Lou Kelm, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Houston. Later that year, he married Betty on November 23, 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brenham. The day before the wedding, President Kennedy was assassinated, and two weeks after their marriage, the new couple experienced the loss of Robert's father, Max. Nevertheless, the couple experienced 54 years of marriage in 2017.
Robert and Betty started their marriage in Houston where they were blessed with two children, Lori Beth in 1966 and Glenn Robert in 1970. After eleven years in Houston, they moved to Wharton where they lived 18 months before making their home in Sealy. In 1974, a third child, Hollie Joy, was born in Wharton and also died at the age of 3 months while the family resided there.
Robert moved to Wharton to work for Woods and Copeland Tractor to build a rice farm tractor that would operate in water. Wanting to start his own business, he left Wharton and established S & R Services, Inc of Katy offering tractor repair and engineering services. After serving customers for 28 years, he sold the business to retire, but established RB Repairs of Sealy in 2001.
Robert was actively involved at Trinity Lutheran Church serving in various leadership roles and sang in the church choir. He also coached baseball, volunteered with 4-H and served as treasurer of the Sealy Lions Club. Robert truly enjoyed raising farm animals and cultivating vegetables in the garden, but he always found time for his favorite pastime, deer hunting.
Robert is survived by his daughter, Lori and her husband, Allen Jurecka of Katy, and his son, Glenn of Bellville; and grandsons, Paul Jurecka of Cedar Park, Philip Jurecka and his finance, Elizabeth Peterson, of Midland, Luke Jurecka of College Station, and Jack Richter of Bellville. Also surviving is brother, Lawrence and wife, Burnies of Houston, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Helmuth and Bernice Schulze Richter Schuetze of Houston; numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Max and Hertha Richter, and his loving and faithful wife of 54 years, Betty. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Rubin Richter; sisters, Doris Sander, Pearlie Schuetze, and Verline Schulze; daughter, Hollie Joy; and daughter-in-law, Jody Bolten Richter.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday, May 27, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 402 Atchison St., Sealy, TX. Funeral services will be held at the church on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 10:00 AM.
Burial will be in Sealy Cemetery.
Pallbearers are nephews, Dennis Richter, James Richter, Richard Richter, Michael Richter, Stephen Richter, Terry Richter and Randy Schuetze. Honorary pallbearers are grandsons, Paul Jurecka, Philip Jurecka, Luke Jurecka, and Jack Richter.
The family requests that persons wishing to remember Robert consider giving memorials in his name to Trinity Lutheran Church, 402 Atchison Street, Sealy, TX 77474 or to the American Cancer Society.
Services under the direction of Knesek Bros. Funeral Chapel, 768 Forth St. Sealy, TX 77474; www.knesekfuneralhome.com.
Robert was born at home on the 105-acre, family-farm and was baptized on August 13, 1939 at Salem Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod by Rev. E. C. Knoernchild in Freyburg, Texas. This is the same church and school were his great-grandfather, Rev. Simon Suess served. His family was very faithful in church service and living by the Holy Bible. He was confirmed at Salem Lutheran by Rev. T. R. Zucker on May 11, 1952. Robert's confirmation verse was "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give you a crown of life", Revelation 2:10.
Robert attended school in Flatonia and told how he walked through the fields and woods to catch the bus. Nothing was easy. First grade was really hard not knowing the English language, having a late birthday, and being absent with measles, chicken pox and colds. So, Robert repeated first grade. He was very out-going, played football, was captain of the basketball team, was an officer in FFA, and was elected Vice-President of his senior class. Robert made money which all teenage boys needed by working for Western Auto earning $1 per hour. He also harvested and sold corn in order to have enough money for gas in his 1947 Plymouth. In 1958, Robert graduated from Flatonia High School, the first of his family with this opportunity. Robert could not wait to get away and be his own boss. He joined the U.S. Army in August of 1958 and then had to listen to the army sergeant. While in the army, Robert studied engineering in Germany where he served until 1961. After serving his country, he was employed as a Service Technician for Mustang Tractor of Houston for 14 years.
In 1963, he met the love of his life, Betty Lou Kelm, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Houston. Later that year, he married Betty on November 23, 1963 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brenham. The day before the wedding, President Kennedy was assassinated, and two weeks after their marriage, the new couple experienced the loss of Robert's father, Max. Nevertheless, the couple experienced 54 years of marriage in 2017.
Robert and Betty started their marriage in Houston where they were blessed with two children, Lori Beth in 1966 and Glenn Robert in 1970. After eleven years in Houston, they moved to Wharton where they lived 18 months before making their home in Sealy. In 1974, a third child, Hollie Joy, was born in Wharton and also died at the age of 3 months while the family resided there.
Robert moved to Wharton to work for Woods and Copeland Tractor to build a rice farm tractor that would operate in water. Wanting to start his own business, he left Wharton and established S & R Services, Inc of Katy offering tractor repair and engineering services. After serving customers for 28 years, he sold the business to retire, but established RB Repairs of Sealy in 2001.
Robert was actively involved at Trinity Lutheran Church serving in various leadership roles and sang in the church choir. He also coached baseball, volunteered with 4-H and served as treasurer of the Sealy Lions Club. Robert truly enjoyed raising farm animals and cultivating vegetables in the garden, but he always found time for his favorite pastime, deer hunting.
Robert is survived by his daughter, Lori and her husband, Allen Jurecka of Katy, and his son, Glenn of Bellville; and grandsons, Paul Jurecka of Cedar Park, Philip Jurecka and his finance, Elizabeth Peterson, of Midland, Luke Jurecka of College Station, and Jack Richter of Bellville. Also surviving is brother, Lawrence and wife, Burnies of Houston, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Helmuth and Bernice Schulze Richter Schuetze of Houston; numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Max and Hertha Richter, and his loving and faithful wife of 54 years, Betty. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Rubin Richter; sisters, Doris Sander, Pearlie Schuetze, and Verline Schulze; daughter, Hollie Joy; and daughter-in-law, Jody Bolten Richter.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday, May 27, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 402 Atchison St., Sealy, TX. Funeral services will be held at the church on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 10:00 AM.
Burial will be in Sealy Cemetery.
Pallbearers are nephews, Dennis Richter, James Richter, Richard Richter, Michael Richter, Stephen Richter, Terry Richter and Randy Schuetze. Honorary pallbearers are grandsons, Paul Jurecka, Philip Jurecka, Luke Jurecka, and Jack Richter.
The family requests that persons wishing to remember Robert consider giving memorials in his name to Trinity Lutheran Church, 402 Atchison Street, Sealy, TX 77474 or to the American Cancer Society.
Services under the direction of Knesek Bros. Funeral Chapel, 768 Forth St. Sealy, TX 77474; www.knesekfuneralhome.com.
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