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Kurt Richter

Male 1941 - 2009  (67 years)


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  • Name Kurt Richter 
    Born 22 Apr 1941  Hof, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-373670 
    Died 24 Jan 2009  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 29 Jan 2009  [1
    Person ID I373670  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Family Ella Becker 
    Children 
     1. Michael Richter
     2. Kurt Richter
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F257446  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Richter, Kurt - Died on January 24, 2009 at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital with his family at his side in his 68th year. Kurt was born April 22, 1941 in Hof, Czech Republic. He leaves behind his loving wife of 47 years, Ella Richter (nee Becker); his sons Michael and wife Shari and Kurt and wife Sharon. He will be deeply missed by his grandchildren, Thomas, Alec, Eric, Cameron and Carmen. Survived by his brothers Herbert Richter in Switzerland and Siegfried "Fritz" Richter in Germany. Kurt was a past President and Honourary member of the German Canadian Hunting and Fishing Club for 40 years. He was also a member of the Concordia Club and served as a Director for Concordia's Senioren Haus. He had retired from Budd Canada after 21 years and spent his retirement traveling and at the family cottage near Honey Harbour. Kurt's family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Visitation will continue Thursday, January 29, 2009 from 1-1: 45 p.m. followed by a memorial service to celebrate Kurt's life in the chapel of the funeral home at 2 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Children's Wish Foundation would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Kurt Richter - 2009.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Apr 1941 - Hof, Czech Republic Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Jan 2009 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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