Mary L. Richter, nee Merkle, 89, of Palatine, formerly of Buffalo Grove passed away on December 27, 2004. Beloved wife of the late Emil Richter; loving mother of Marilyn (late Richard) Douglas and Ronald (Valerie) Richter; beloved grandmother of Ken (Alison) Rigsby, Mary Ellen (Irwin) Ahrens, Ronald P. (Tracy) Richter, Dierdre (Tim) Reidinger, Renee (Michael) Bagg, Colleen (Michael) Conway, Brian (Valerie) Rigsby; dearest great-grandmother of 12; fond sister of Eva Nemeth and Joseph (Lorraine) Merkle. Visitation Tuesday, 3 till 8 p.m. at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave. (2 blocks south of Dundee), Wheeling, IL. Funeral prayers 9:15 a.m. Wednesday for 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary, Buffalo Grove, IL. In lieu of flowers, Masses appreciated. For info: 847-537-6600.
