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Kathryn Leslie Richter, 46, a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter, and sister, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 27, 2005 at the Albuquerque Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Timothy; two children, Kristin and David; two dogs; and her cat, Ricky. She is also survived by her parents, Richard and Audrey Elliott; sister, Laura, and her husband, Curtis; brother, Mark, and his wife Jodi; as well as by her husband's parents, Don and Jackie Richter; and brothers, Tom and his son, Nate, Mark and his son, Zachary, and sister, Susan, and her children, Jordon and Marena. Kathy was born November 6, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1966, she and her family moved from Fargo, North Dakota to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Kathy married her high school sweetheart, Timothy Richter, on June 20, 1980, and celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary this past June. Kathy was baptized, confirmed, and married by her father in the Lutheran Church. She was truly a child of God, with a very deep faith and strong morals. Although private in her personal life, she loved working with people. She never failed to help those in need and was a witness and a light to many throughout her life. Her positive attitude, and desire to help others, influenced everyone around her. Kathy was very devoted to her children, providing great support to Kristin, and many other dancers, at the Alwin School of Dance. She loved to go to soccer games to watch her son David, play soccer. She was very proud of her children. Kathy was an American Board Certified Optician, and for many years she was employed as an optician in Albuquerque. For the past ten years, Kathy felt blessed to be employed as Business Assistant at the dental office of Michael Haight and Greg Lopour. Kathy's family would like to thank all of their relatives and friends for their kind expression of sympathy extended during this time of loss. Memorial Services will be held at Calvary Chapel, 4001 Osuna Road, NE, on Wednesday, August 31, 2005. The time of service will be in Tuesday's paper. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 90790, Albuquerque, NM 87199-0790, or the American Cancer Society, 10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE Suite 225, Albuquerque, NM 87110. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd 275-3500
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