Richard Wachter Obituary

Funeral services for Richard Wachter, age 91, of Bloomfield, Nebraska will be 10:30 a. m. Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa, Nebraska. Richard Bloomquist, PMA will officiate. Private family burial will be in Bloomfield City Cemetery in Bloomfield at a later date. Military honors will be provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4996, American Legion Post 249, and United States Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p. m. at the Thabor Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Wausa. Brockhaus Funeral Home in Bloomfield is in charge of arrangements. Richard died Saturday, October 7, 2023, at his residence, surrounded by his family. Richard Wachter was born September 6, 1932, at Rosalie, Nebraska to Walter and Hannah (Pedersen) Wachter. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rosalie. Richard attended Parks School through the eighth grade and then attended Lyons Public High School, graduating in 1950. After graduation, Richard moved to a farm at Willis, Nebraska, where he continued farming until he entered the Army on February 10, 1953, serving until he was discharged on February 2, 1955, having spent 16 months in Korea. On November 30, 1955, Richard and Susan Lile were married at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. To this union five children were born: Debra, Katherine, Connie, and twins Diane and Danny. They continued to farm at Willis until 1967, when they moved to Wausa. Richard and Susan farmed at Wausa from 1967 until 1996 when they had a farm sale due to Richard's myasthenia gravis diagnosis. He then worked for Terra (CVA) in Bloomfield for the next eight years. In 2004, Richard and Susan moved to Bloomfield where he resided until his death. Richard is survived by his wife of 67 years, Susan; children, Debra (Eric) Stinson of Norfolk, Kathy Heinle of Lincoln, Connie (Bert) Wagner of Creighton, Diane (Dave) Kumm of Bloomfield, and Danny (Kim) Wachter of Wausa; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Hannah Wachter; in-laws, Walter and Gertie Lile; a precious granddaughter, Natalie Grace Elsberry; sister, Ione and husband Gunnar Nelsen; and brother, Rollin and wife Jeanne Wachter. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Thabor Lutheran Church Steeple Fund. There are no gallery images. #recaptcha-container label {display: none}Upload a PhotoLabel: *Image: *Gallery:Obituary Photos Required Confirmation: Upload Gallery Image