During her battle with cancer Chris posted emails to her friends and family. Before she died, she asked that I finish her Email Diary.
Christine was born January 16, 1969 in Hendricks, MN, a daughter of Charles Richter of Colman, SD and the late Bernadette Luze-Richter. She was a member of the Catholic Church of the Ascension, Hurricane, WV, participated as a marriage sponsor of the Couple-to-Couple League and was an adjutant faculty member of West Virginia State College, Chemistry Department, Institute, WV. Her hobbies included fishing, camping, various styles of music, painting, drawing, piano, and Catholicism. She was salutatorian of Colman (SD) High School, Class of 1987 and received her doctorate in Bio-Chemistry from South Dakota State University where she was voted Outstanding Graduate Student two consecutive years. She was published in several professional journals in various subjects, especially breast cancer.
She is survived by husband: Thomas Guetzloff, PhD.; children, Megan Guetzloff and Jacob Guetzloff both at home; father and step-mother, Charles and Jacqueline Richter of Colman, SD; sisters, Laura Richter of Sioux Falls, SD, Virginia Rasmussen of Rock Rapids, IA, Elizabeth Lemkuhl of Clarinda, IA, Julie Richter of Dallas, TX, Nancy Richter of Brookings, SD, brothers: Charles Richter, Jr. of Seattle, WA, William Richter, Ezekiel Richter and Alexander Richter all of Brookings, SD.
Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:00 AM Tuesday November 18, 2003 at The Catholic Church of the Ascension, Hurricane with Rev. Father Neil Buchlein as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Colman, SD. Friends may call from 6 to 7:30 Monday at the church with Recitation of the Rosary at 7:30 PM followed by a Christian Prayer Service.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Saturday November 22, 2003 at St. Peter Catholic Church, Colman, SD with Rev. Father Richard Fox as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Colman. Visitation from 5 to 8 PM Friday at the church with a 7:00 PM Scripture Service.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to: The Catholic Church of the Ascension, 905 Hickory Mill Rd. Hurricane, WV 25526. or St. Peters Church, Colman, SD 57017
Chapman Funeral Home, 3941 Teays Valley Rd. is in charge of arrangements.