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- York News Times
Viola K. Richert, 81, of Beason, ILl., died on Tuesday, April 15. 2003, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, ILl. Her husband, John Richert, is related to the Richerts living in this vicinity.
Mrs. Richert worked as a legal secretary for Robert Humphrey, as a bookkeeper for Richert Electric and helped her husband with farming.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Lincoln and the Logan County Genealogical Society.
She was born Feb. 4, 1922, in Beason, daughter of Gustuv C. and Christine L. Budde Haseley. She married John H. Richert April 11, 1948, in Lincoln, ILl.
She is survived by her husband of Lincoln, ILl.; two sons, Les (Theresa) Richert of Lincoln and Ken (Karen) Richert of Beason; one sister, Eileen Riggs of Lincoln; two grandchildren, Jennifer (Scott) Shaffer of Lincoln and Kathie Huskins of Lincoln; two step-grandchildren, Cathy (Todd) O'Donaghue of Lincoln and David Vale of Bloomington, ILl.; two great-grandchildren, Alexis and Kaycee Huskins, both of Lincoln; five step-great-grandchildren, Ashley Bonaparte, Shaylyn and Nathan O'Donaghue of Lincoln and Lacy and Jordan Vale of Bloomington.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Emory "Herb" Haseley
Services were held Saturday, April 19, 2003, at 10:30 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, ILl., with the Rev. Mark Carnahan presiding. Burial will be in the New Union Cemetery in Lincoln.
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran School, Radio Ministry of Zion Lutheran Church or to a charity of the donor's choice. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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