Darlene Richter

Darlene Richter, 79,

Beulah, ND, formerly of

Minot, ND, passed away

Friday, January 24, 2020,

at the Knife River Care

Center in Beulah, ND.

Darlene Agnes

Engelhard was born Au-

gust 16, 1940, the

daughter of Isidor and Al-

ice (Linnertz) Engelhard,

in Foxholm, ND. She was

raised and educated in

Foxholm, ND and gra-

duated from St. Leo’s

High School in Minot in

1958.

Darlene married Adam

Richter September 21,

1960, at St. Leo’s Catholic

Church in Minot, ND.

They made their home in

Selz, ND, where they

owned the Selz Bar. In

1970, they moved to

Minot, where she worked

at Knights of Columbus

and Red Owl. In 1985 she

went to work at Trinity

Medical Center where

she thoroughly enjoyed

her position as a surgical

tech. until she retired in

2005.

Adam passed away June

28, 1998. Following her

husband’s death, she con-

tinued to reside in Minot

until Sept. 2019, when

she became a resident of

the Knife River Care

Center in Beulah.

She was a member of

St. John the Apostle

Catholic Church in Minot.

She enjoyed playing

cards, doing crossword

puzzles and loved to be

outside, tending to her

rose garden, taking care of

her lawn, and walking.

Most of all, she enjoyed

spending time with her

family, especially her

grandchildren.

Darlene’s family would

like to thank the staff at

the Knife River Care

Center for their excep-

tional care they provided

for Darlene.

Her loving family in-

cludes: children, Lance

(Denise) Richter, Beulah,

ND, Lonna Richter, Tal-

lahassee, FL, Layne (Lau-

rie) Richter, Sioux Falls,

SD, Ladd (Carrie) Richter,

Harrison, AR; grandchil-

dren, Ryan Richter

(Kimberly Brandt), Ashley

(Jesse) Atkinson, Jordan

(Kelsey) Richter, Jason

(Mandy) Richter, Jacob

Richter (Marina Kremer),

Jazmin Richter, Alexandra

Richter, Adam Richter,

and Aggie Richter;

great-grandchildren,

Karver, Paislee and Haven

Atkinson; sisters, Theresa

(Jack) Savelkoul, Lolo,

MO, and Rita Engelhard,

Minot, ND; sister-in-law,

Audrey Engelhard, Minot,

ND; and numerous nieces,

nephews and cousins.

Darlene was preceded

in death by her parents;

husband, Adam; infant

son, Lyn Richter; sister,

Marian Engelhard; broth-

er, Elmer Engelhard.

Mass of Christian Buri-

al: Friday, January 31,

2020, at 10:30 a.m. at St.

John the Apostle Catholic

Church, Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot,

ND.

Visitation: Thursday

from 5 to 7 p.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot.

Vigil Prayer Service:

Thursday at 7 p.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot.

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at

(www.thompsonlarson.

com).