Lula "Lu" Richardt, was called to her Eternal Home on All Saints Day, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at the Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau.
Lula was born Nov. 11, 1910, in Poynette, the daughter of the late Ira and Kittie (Loomis) Bisbee. Lu was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and church member.
Lu was a former school teacher, and a substitute teacher for many years at Zion Lutheran School, Wausau. She married her beloved husband, Roland "Chief" Richardt on June 20, 1934, in Poynette. She came to Wausau with her husband in December 1936, where Chief built the first WSAU radio station and, later on, Channel 7. Chief preceded her in death in 1997. Besides her beloved husband, she was preceded in death by her son, the Rev. Bill Richardt in 1988; and also two sisters and two brothers.
Lu was also charter member of Christ Lutheran Church, Wausau, and also organized the Ladies Guild, serving as its first president, and was secretary of the Golden Friendship Club, as well as other church committees.
Her loving family and survivors are a son, Jim (Shirley) Richardt, Mosinee; and a daughter, LuAnne Richardt, Wausau; one daughter-in-law, Myra Richardt, St. Louis; 10 grandchildren, Cassandra (Phil) Frusti, Texas, Jeannalee (the Rev. Joel) Biermann, St. Louis, the Rev. Matthew Richardt, California, Roxanne (John) Lerma and Randy (Jocelyn) Richardt, both of River Falls, Amy (Brian) Jahns, Glendale, and Katie Rebholz, Milwaukee; stepgrandchildren, Scott Swanson, Oregon, Todd (Srima) Swanson, Washington, and Laurie (Rich) Cook of Schofield; a niece, Evelyn Deerwester, Michigan; a nephew, Larry (June) Colstad, Poynette; and also 15 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Many hugs were enjoyed throughout the years by their precious Mom, Grandma, Gomie and Gomie-Gomie.
Celebration services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Christ Lutheran Church, Wausau. The service will be conducted by the Rev. David Wetmore, along with Lu's grandsons, the Revs. Matthew Richardt and Joel Biermann. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pall bearers. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church.
Helke Funeral Home, Wausau, is in charge of arrangements.
Lula was born Nov. 11, 1910, in Poynette, the daughter of the late Ira and Kittie (Loomis) Bisbee. Lu was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and church member.
Lu was a former school teacher, and a substitute teacher for many years at Zion Lutheran School, Wausau. She married her beloved husband, Roland "Chief" Richardt on June 20, 1934, in Poynette. She came to Wausau with her husband in December 1936, where Chief built the first WSAU radio station and, later on, Channel 7. Chief preceded her in death in 1997. Besides her beloved husband, she was preceded in death by her son, the Rev. Bill Richardt in 1988; and also two sisters and two brothers.
Lu was also charter member of Christ Lutheran Church, Wausau, and also organized the Ladies Guild, serving as its first president, and was secretary of the Golden Friendship Club, as well as other church committees.
Her loving family and survivors are a son, Jim (Shirley) Richardt, Mosinee; and a daughter, LuAnne Richardt, Wausau; one daughter-in-law, Myra Richardt, St. Louis; 10 grandchildren, Cassandra (Phil) Frusti, Texas, Jeannalee (the Rev. Joel) Biermann, St. Louis, the Rev. Matthew Richardt, California, Roxanne (John) Lerma and Randy (Jocelyn) Richardt, both of River Falls, Amy (Brian) Jahns, Glendale, and Katie Rebholz, Milwaukee; stepgrandchildren, Scott Swanson, Oregon, Todd (Srima) Swanson, Washington, and Laurie (Rich) Cook of Schofield; a niece, Evelyn Deerwester, Michigan; a nephew, Larry (June) Colstad, Poynette; and also 15 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Many hugs were enjoyed throughout the years by their precious Mom, Grandma, Gomie and Gomie-Gomie.
Celebration services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Christ Lutheran Church, Wausau. The service will be conducted by the Rev. David Wetmore, along with Lu's grandsons, the Revs. Matthew Richardt and Joel Biermann. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pall bearers. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church.
Helke Funeral Home, Wausau, is in charge of arrangements.
Lula "Lu" Richardt, was called to her Eternal Home on All Saints Day, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, at the Aspirus Hospice House, Wausau.
Lula was born Nov. 11, 1910, in Poynette, the daughter of the late Ira and Kittie (Loomis) Bisbee. Lu was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and church member.
Lu was a former school teacher, and a substitute teacher for many years at Zion Lutheran School, Wausau. She married her beloved husband, Roland "Chief" Richardt on June 20, 1934, in Poynette. She came to Wausau with her husband in December 1936, where Chief built the first WSAU radio station and, later on, Channel 7. Chief preceded her in death in 1997. Besides her beloved husband, she was preceded in death by her son, the Rev. Bill Richardt in 1988; and also two sisters and two brothers.
Lu was also charter member of Christ Lutheran Church, Wausau, and also organized the Ladies Guild, serving as its first president, and was secretary of the Golden Friendship Club, as well as other church committees.
Her loving family and survivors are a son, Jim (Shirley) Richardt, Mosinee; and a daughter, LuAnne Richardt, Wausau; one daughter-in-law, Myra Richardt, St. Louis; 10 grandchildren, Cassandra (Phil) Frusti, Texas, Jeannalee (the Rev. Joel) Biermann, St. Louis, the Rev. Matthew Richardt, California, Roxanne (John) Lerma and Randy (Jocelyn) Richardt, both of River Falls, Amy (Brian) Jahns, Glendale, and Katie Rebholz, Milwaukee; stepgrandchildren, Scott Swanson, Oregon, Todd (Srima) Swanson, Washington, and Laurie (Rich) Cook of Schofield; a niece, Evelyn Deerwester, Michigan; a nephew, Larry (June) Colstad, Poynette; and also 15 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Many hugs were enjoyed throughout the years by their precious Mom, Grandma, Gomie and Gomie-Gomie.
Celebration services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Christ Lutheran Church, Wausau. The service will be conducted by the Rev. David Wetmore, along with Lu's grandsons, the Revs. Matthew Richardt and Joel Biermann. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pall bearers. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church.
Helke Funeral Home, Wausau, is in charge of arrangements.
Lula was born Nov. 11, 1910, in Poynette, the daughter of the late Ira and Kittie (Loomis) Bisbee. Lu was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and church member.
Lu was a former school teacher, and a substitute teacher for many years at Zion Lutheran School, Wausau. She married her beloved husband, Roland "Chief" Richardt on June 20, 1934, in Poynette. She came to Wausau with her husband in December 1936, where Chief built the first WSAU radio station and, later on, Channel 7. Chief preceded her in death in 1997. Besides her beloved husband, she was preceded in death by her son, the Rev. Bill Richardt in 1988; and also two sisters and two brothers.
Lu was also charter member of Christ Lutheran Church, Wausau, and also organized the Ladies Guild, serving as its first president, and was secretary of the Golden Friendship Club, as well as other church committees.
Her loving family and survivors are a son, Jim (Shirley) Richardt, Mosinee; and a daughter, LuAnne Richardt, Wausau; one daughter-in-law, Myra Richardt, St. Louis; 10 grandchildren, Cassandra (Phil) Frusti, Texas, Jeannalee (the Rev. Joel) Biermann, St. Louis, the Rev. Matthew Richardt, California, Roxanne (John) Lerma and Randy (Jocelyn) Richardt, both of River Falls, Amy (Brian) Jahns, Glendale, and Katie Rebholz, Milwaukee; stepgrandchildren, Scott Swanson, Oregon, Todd (Srima) Swanson, Washington, and Laurie (Rich) Cook of Schofield; a niece, Evelyn Deerwester, Michigan; a nephew, Larry (June) Colstad, Poynette; and also 15 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Many hugs were enjoyed throughout the years by their precious Mom, Grandma, Gomie and Gomie-Gomie.
Celebration services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at Christ Lutheran Church, Wausau. The service will be conducted by the Rev. David Wetmore, along with Lu's grandsons, the Revs. Matthew Richardt and Joel Biermann. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pall bearers. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church.
Helke Funeral Home, Wausau, is in charge of arrangements.
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