Estelle Richter Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Estelle Richter of Washington Island, Wisconsin, who passed away at the age of 82, on November 12, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Estelle Richter to show support.

As Estelle departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Estelle may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Estelle leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Arni Jacob Richter and Mary Catherine Richter (Cornell); her sister Adele; and her brother-in-law Robert Lemon. She is survived by: her sisters, Carol Lemon of Sister Bay and Mary Jo Purinton (Richard) of Washington Island. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews (and their children.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Casperson Funeral Home - Sister Bay

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December 9, 2025

Judie Kinate wrote a sympathy message

“Mary Jo The joyous memories I have of your sister Estelle is her love of inspiring minds, her inquiring thoughts on an array of issues but most of all her open heart spirit that was obvious to me. My sincere condolences of your loss and very much true to her obituary print. Best wishes toward healing. Judie Misunas Kinate”

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1860 Cemetery Rd, Washington, WI 54246

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