Lorraine Riechers

Lorraine Riechers

March 15, 1923 - December 25, 2022

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Lorraine E. (Macke) Riechers, 99, of Platteville, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2022. Funeral services will be at Noon, Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Peace Lutheran Church, Belmont. Rev. Gus Barnes will officiate. Burial will be at the Belmont Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the church on Friday. The Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, is serving the family. Memorials may be made to the Peace Lutheran Church, Park Place Assisted Living or to St. Croix Hospice in Lorraines memory.  Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Lorraine was born on March 15, 1923 to Maynard and Elma Macke on her family's farm in Lancaster, Wisconsin. On March 18, 1943, she married Leo H. Riechers and moved to his farm in Elk Grove Township near Belmont, Wisconsin. Lorraine loved her life as a farm wife and mother. She also loved music, serving as an organist at her church for almost 50 years. She was a 4-H leader for many years for the Pleasant View 4-H Club and as an avid baker, sewer and quilter, she continued to make quilts and other decorative sewing projects throughout her entire life.

Lorraine is survived by her four children: Karen (Steve) Oba, Douglas (MaryJo) Riechers, Jane Stanton, Richard (Cheryl Spivey) Riechers and daughter-in-law, JoAnn Riechers; Seven grandchildren, Travis (Sarah) Oba, Alice (Dave Clark) Riechers, Erin Riechers, Joshua Riechers, Jason (Brandi) Riechers, Scott (Bethany) Riechers and Angela Riechers; eight great-grandchildren, Trent and Emi Oba, Lainey, Kaci and Lexi Riechers, Hayden Hutchins, Charles and Gwendolyn Clark, and two step-great-grandchildren, Delaney and Tessa Kamps; one sister, Joann Schrader; brother-in-law, Robert Pitts; sister-in-law, Wanda Riechers and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, ,husband, Leo in 2002, grandson, Brandon Oba in 1995, and sister, Doris Pitts in 2020.

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Roger Kish
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In Loving Memory of Lorraine E. Riechers, A Sympathy Gift of Single Tree has been Planted In Loving Memory of Lorraine E. Riechers courtesy of Roger Kish.
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Jane Stanton
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In Loving Memory of Lorraine E. Riechers, In loving memory of a wonderful person who will be loved and missed always. A Sympathy Gift of Single Tree has been Planted In Loving Memory of Lorraine E. Riechers courtesy of Jane Stanton .
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Jane Stanton
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Love you always. Jane
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Walker Calvert
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Sorry for your loss, I feel I have known her most of my life, I got to know her and Jane from the Reg. Holstein shows. She was always fun to talk to wherever you ran into her. My dad knew her well from some committee years before. I will miss her, her music will be playing in heaven.....
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Sheila Place
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Jane , Karen and family I am so very sorry to hear about the passing of your mother . She was a wonderful person and friend. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to care for her at Park Place . She was always so caring , loving and giving . I loved the times I sat and visited with her laughing and even crying at times . Everything always seemed better when she was around . I will so dearly miss her . Sending hugs and prayers to help you all through this difficult time.
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Jim Riechers & Mary Ann Lipe
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Aunt Lorraine was always like a second mom and held such a special place in our hearts. A special lady that will be missed by so many of us! (Mary Ann loves the hot pads that she has that Aunt Lorraine made.)

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