Nola Pauline Richter

Nola Pauline Richter, 86, of Columbus, Texas passed away on June 12, 2014 in Columbus, TX. She was born on May 29, 1928 to Paul and Roxie (Schramm) Laake in New Ulm, TX. On February 27, 1945 she married Lester Richter. Nola was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus, and was a retired cafeteria worker for Columbus Elementary School. Nola is survived by her daughters, Judy Barrett and husband Charles of Columbus, TX, Janice Pizzitola and husband Thom of Columbus, TX, and Joanna Guenther and husband Jim of Marble Falls, TX; sons, Lester Richter Jr. and wife Sharon of Kingwood, TX, Lloyd Richter and wife Jeanie of Conroe, TX, and Leonard Richter and wife Lisa of Columbus, TX, sisters, Agnes Richter of New Ulm, TX, Annie Hollmann of Bernardo, TX, Martha Stancik of Columbus, TX, and Viola Kretzschmar of Huntsville, TX, 15 grandchildren , and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester W. Richter Sr., father, Paul Laake, mother, Roxie (Schramm) Laake, and brother, Oswalt Laake. A Rosary will be held Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 7:00 pm at Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 15, 2014 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Henneke Funeral Home, and Monday from 9:00 am - 10:00 am at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus, TX. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 16, 2014 at 10:00 am at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Fr. Augustine N. Asante officiating. Burial will be in Brune Cemetery in Shaws Bend, Texas. Pallbearers are Stephen Richter, Jonathan Barrett, Will Duncan, Jason Guenther, Brian Richter and Barrett Richter. Memorials are suggested to the St. Anthony Catholic Church, P.O. Box 669, Columbus, TX 78934; or St. Anthony Catholic School, 635 Bonham St., Columbus, TX 78934; or charity of your choice.