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Wilhelm 'Bill' Richert

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Wilhelm "Bill" Richert, age 78, of Fayetteville died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home. He was born July 26, 1935, in Hamburg, Germany, the son of Johan and Magdalena Wahl Richert. He was a retired mechanical engineer and attended Illinois Chapel Baptist Church in Prairie Grove. He was a great husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elta Richert; a brother, Frank Richert of Elkins, Ark.; two daughters, Arlene Pechacek and her husband, Sherm, of Willmar, Minn., Kathy Birkland of Atlanta, Ga.; two sons, Darrell Richert and his wife, Lynn, of Alton, Mo., Dale Richert and his wife, Lesia, of Cumming, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Moore's Chapel. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Moore's Chapel, with burial to follow at Hazel Valley Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

Published March 4, 2014

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