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Visitation:
10:00 a.m. to Noon Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Zion
Lutheran Church in Lincoln
Service:
Noon Wednesday at the church
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
John H. Richert, 101, passed away at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln on May 6,
2021.
John was born on May 23, 1919 in Effingham, son of
Martin and Lydia (Leppin) Richert. John married
Viola K. Haseley on April 11, 1948 in Lincoln. Viola
preceded John in death on April 15, 2003.
Surviving John are his son’s: Leslie “Les” (Theresa)
Richert of Lincoln, and Kenneth “Ken” (Karen)
Richert of Beason, grandchildren: Kathie (Jim)
Williams, Jennifer (Scott) Shaffer, Cathy (Todd)
O’Donohue and David Vale; great grandchildren:
Alexis Richert, Kaycee (Chris) Bernhardt, Ashley
Bonaparte, Shaylyn O’Donohue, Nathan O’Donohue, Lacy
Vale, Jordan Vale, Savanna Shaffer, Rachael
Williams, and Katie Williams; great-great
grandchildren: Chesnee June Bernhardt, and Harmony
Bonaparte.
John was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two
brothers and one sister.
John proudly served his country in the United States
Army during WWII. John was the first person off his
ship driving his wrecker during the Battle of
Normandy and he fought in Northern France, the
Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. John
earned many Medals and Honors during his service
time including: 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service
Bars, American Campaign Medal,
European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with
Silver Battle Star, Good Conduct Medal and World War
II Victory Medal.
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He was a retired farmer, owned and
operated Richert Electric and T.V. and a member of
Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln.
Services for John will be 12:00 Noon Wednesday, May
12, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, IL with
Rev. Mark Thompson officiating. Visitation will be 2
hours prior to the service also at the church, 10:00
a.m. -12:00 Noon. Burial at New Union Cemetery will
follow the service where full military rites will be
accorded by the American Legion Post # 263.
Memorials may be made in John’s name to Zion
Lutheran Church.
Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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