Sue Ellen (Mathison) Richter, 66, of Lime Springs, Iowa, died Dec. 17, 2021, in Rochester, Minn.

Memorial services were held at the Lime Springs United Methodist Church on Dec. 22, in Lime Springs, Iowa.

Sue was born on Oct. 19, 1955, in Rochester, Minn., to Paul and June (Meisner) Mathison. She graduated from Preston High School in Preston, Minn., and later, Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Upon graduation, Sue moved to Minneapolis, where she worked at the Dayton’s corporate office in various positions until 1987.

Sue married Tim Richter on Sept. 16, 1989, in Cherry Grove, Minn., after Tim answered a personal classified ad that Sue’s brother had put in the Rochester Post Bulletin, unbeknownst to Sue. Sue started working at the Lime Springs Medical Clinic in 1991 as a medical transcriptionist and receptionist and continued working there until she became ill, just short of 30 years. She was also a church organist, having played at the Lime Springs United Methodist Church, Chester United Methodist Church, and Maple Leaf Lutheran church over the years. She took great pride in her gardens and upkeep of the farm place. Sue had a love of ice cream that knew no limits; there was never an ice cream bowl big enough!

She is survived by her husband Tim, son David and daughter Denise (Richter) Rathke’13 (Brian), as well as her cats Speckles, Biggeatsy and grandcat Lucky; brother Alan (Linda) Mathison and sister Eloise (Gary) Skaggs, both of Preston, sister-in-law Connie Richter of Lime Springs, and several nieces and nephews.

Memorials can be given to HoCA (Howard Cancer Association) and Humane Society of Northeast Iowa in Decorah, Iowa.