Eugene Ernest Richter, 79, of Corsicana, formerly of Sonora and Albany, died Sunday August 21, 2016 in a Corsicana nursing center.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Albany.
Burial followed in the Albany Cemetery.
Richter was born May 20, 1937 in Albany to Walter and Ester (Loeschber) Richter.
He graduated from Albany High School in 1956 and married Sheila Elaine Seedig on August 13, 1966.
They moved to Sonora from Albany in 1981 where he retired as a plant superintendent from Valero Hydrocarbons after over 20 years.
He later moved to Corsicana in 2009 to be near family.
Richter is survived by a daughter Kathryn Wilganowski of Corsicana; two sons, Kevin Richter of North Richland Hills and Adam Richter and wife Kari of Corsicana.
Also, he is survived by three grandchildren, Mackenzie Ann Wilganowski, Kathryn Grace Richter and Kristopher Dale Richter, all of Corsicana; a sister-in-law Edna Richter of Omaha, Nebraska and numerous other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife in 2012 and a brother Curtis Richter.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society or to the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Online condolences may be made at www.baileyhowardfuneralhome.com
