Peggy Richter

Peggy Richter, 77, of Aurora passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at her home in Aurora after a courageous battle with cancer.
Peggy’s wishes were to be cremated.  A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 5 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kronborg. Rev. Ricardo Riqueza will officiate. Inurnment will be in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. No Visitation. Memorials may be made to the family to designate at a later date. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.
Peggy Anne Richter, the daughter of Fred and Olivia (Johnson) Aye was born at Lincoln, on February 18, 1948 and passed away at Aurora, on March 29, 2025 at the age of 77.
She grew up in St. Paul and moved briefly to Lincoln before returning to St. Paul.   Peggy was raised by her grandparent’s Herman and Annie Johnson after her mother’s death.   She graduated from St. Paul High School in 1966.  
After high school, Peggy worked as a legal secretary at Shaughnessy Law Firm until 1984, when she began working for Luebs Law Firm (Smith, Johnson, Allen, Connick & Hansen) until her retirement in 2020.
Peggy’s most precious gifts from her first marriage were her children, Corey and Keri.

Peggy married Roy Richter on August 4, 1984 at Aurora.  They had a wonderful life together.  Roy passed away on August 24, 2000. 
Peggy was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where she served on the church council and was treasurer until 2025.   She loved working the Annual Abelskiver Feed with Opal Christensen.   Peggy loved doing yard work, being outside.   She loved her family, friends and her dogs.
She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; husband, Roy; brother, Daniel and many uncles and aunts.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Corey Goettsche of Lincoln; daughter, Keri Goettsche of Aurora; granddaughter, Ana Goettsche of Lincoln; Roy’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.   Peggy’s Framily: Tori and Nick Hurlbut, Landon and Paisley of Aurora; Albert and Kali Hauschild of Aurora; Bobbi Jo Sandberg and JJ Blickfeldt of Aurora, Zildjian and Zepplin; Ronna and Keith Christensen of St. Paul, plus many other friends.