Shirley Richter------75, Minot, died Friday, November 20, 2020 in her home, following a lengthy illness, with her family at her bedside.  Shirley Bernice Leintz was born on May 4, 1945, a daughter of Nicholas and Lena (Wack) Leintz in Harvey, ND. She grew up on the family farm, attending rural schools in Wellsburg, ND. Following the death of her father, the family moved to Selz, ND. Shirley graduated from Notre Dame in Willow City, ND. Following her graduation, she was employed at the Harvey Hospital.  In April of 1964, Shirley was united in marriage to Robert J. Richter. They made their home in Minot, where Shirley was a homemaker, raising the couple’s children. When illness struck, Shirley was a caregiver to their son Robert “Bobby. “ Following Roberts passing, Shirley worked at Sunnyside Elementary School in the hot lunch program for 18 years, retiring for health reasons.  Shirley enjoyed spending time with her husband, daughters and grandchildren. She loved to bake, and make Christmas goodie trays to give to people. Shirley was supportive of Bob’s activities in the Knights of Columbus. Shirley always had a big smile on her face and will be deeply missed by all the knew her.  She is survived by: Husband of 55 years Robert;daughters: Laurie Richter, Kristi (Ryan) Schepp;Two grandchildren: Brody Schepp and Mallory Schepp;Siblings: Joyce (Paul) Miller, Judith (Frank) Westman, Donna (Gary) Oliver, Susan (Lyle) Zimbleman; a special caregiver Marlene Chell; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews also survive.  Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, son Robert A. Richter, grandson Steven Broadbent, step-father Lee Weinmann, along with her maternal and paternal grandparents.  Our family would like to extend a special thank you to a special friend Ruthie Rexine for many years of friendship and support. And a special thank you to home health/hospice care givers for the loving care given to our mother.  Visitation: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 from 3 until 5 pm at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot Family Vigil prayer service: Tuesday at 5 at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home Chapel, Minot  Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 10:30 am at St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church, Minot  The service will be livestreamed for the public to view and can be accessed by going to YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkw5wBH7W_IUwKUcuLvhgOw</a>.  Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot