Elaine Suzanne RICHTER

1931 - 2003  (71 years)

• Name	Elaine Suzanne RICHTER
  Nickname	Ricky
  Birth	4 Dec 1931	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Sep 2003	Salem, Kenosah, Wisconsin   [1]
  Burial	Mount Carmel Cemetery, Antioch, Lake, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I10380	bmds
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2022

  
  

  Family	Henry Alexander APOSTAL,   b. 12 Dec 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 16 Oct 2017, Salem, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	24 Jan 1953	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	Elaine : 21 years old | Henry : 22 years old.
  Children	4 sons and 5 daughters
  	1. Julianne APOSTAL,   b. Abt 1953 (Age 71 years)   2. Joanne APOSTAL,   b. 23 Jun 1954   d. 11 Feb 2003, Waukegan, Lake, Illinois (Age 48 years)   3. Dianne APOSTAL,   b. Abt 1955 (Age 69 years)   4. Suzanne Elaine APOSTAL,   b. 23 Feb 1962 (Age 62 years)   5. Peter APOSTAL,   b. 22 Jan 1963 (Age 61 years)   6. Henry Alexander APOSTAL, II,   b. 10 Jan 1964 (Age 60 years)   7. Joseph APOSTAL,   b. 8 May 1965 (Age 59 years)   8. Christopher APOSTAL,   b. 5 Jun 1966 (Age 58 years)   9. Patricia Anne APOSTAL,   b. Dec 1967 (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F4237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Dec 1931 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Marriage - 24 Jan 1953 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Death - 24 Sep 2003 - Salem, Kenosah, Wisconsin Burial - - Mount Carmel Cemetery, Antioch, Lake, Illinois
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S4] Obituary. Elaine "Ricky" Apostal, 71, of Salem, Wis., formerly of Antioch, died Sept. 24, 2003 at her home.  Mrs. Apostal was born Dec. 4, 1931, in Chicago, the daughter of the late Paul and Bertha (Conrad) Richter. She was an active member of St. Peter Church in Antioch, where she sang in the church and Resurrection choirs, taught religious education, was an original Footlights Committee member and had worked as a librarian at the church school. She was a former Brownie, Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader, had been active with 4-H, was recording secretary of the American Field Service at Antioch Community High School, an election judge for 20 years, sang in the Community and Festival of Arts choirs, and in 1977 she was chosen with her husband as Antioch’s VIP. Ricky was an active member of the PM&L Theater in Antioch since 1967, both on stage acting and back stage managing, making costumes, painting sets, and the like. She and her husband received the Life Time Achievement Award. She also stage managed the Antioch Bi-Centennial Show, "Colonial Capers" and was even removed from the stage chorus line with a shepherd’s hook! Mrs. Apostal had worked as a secretary at McGraw-Hill Publishing, Wahl-Henius Institute Consulting Chemists and for Orchard Medical Center in addition to all her volunteer work.  She is survived by her husband, Henry Apostal, whom she married on Jan. 24, 1953, at St. Bartholomew Church in Chicago; four daughters, Suzanne Apostal of Lake Villa, Julianne (Michael) Ocwieja of Twin Lakes, Dianne (Bret) Mumenthaler of Antioch, and Tricia (Stephen) Roehrig of Milwaukee; four sons, Peter (Joelle) of Pleasant Prairie, Henry II (Christine) of Spring Grove, Joseph (Tena) of Johnsburg, and Christopher (Tania) of Lindenhurst; son-in-law, Michael Knox of Waukegan; one brother, Paul "Bud" (Adeline) Richter of Gainsville, Ga.; and 11 grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Joanne Knox, and one brother, Donald Richter.  Funeral services with Mass of Christian Burial was offered Sept. 27 at St. Peter Church in Antioch. Interment was in Carmel Cemetery, Antioch. Funeral arrangements were handled by Strang Funeral Home, Antioch. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make donations to the St. Peter School Scholarship Fund, 900 St. Peter Street, Antioch, IL 60002, in her memory. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 236640737.