Neil Richter

Neil E. Richter, age 90 of Barnes, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center.

He was born on November 22, 1934, on the family farm, south of Barnes, the son of Alvin H. and Bertha M. (Steenbock) Richter. He graduated from Barnes High School in 1952 and was a farmer and stockman, working on the family farm his entire life.

Neil had been a member of the Zion Fancy Creek United Methodist Church. He had a creative mind and loved to weld. You would find him farming during the day and welding in the shop at night. He was a skilled mechanic, repairing all the farm machinery. His passion for the last 30 years was P.E.T. (Personal Energy Transportation) where he provided sturdy, hand-cranked carts for people who had suffered from polio, birth defects, war amputations or injury from landmines.

He is survived by four sisters, Twila (Glen) Olson of Ringsted, Iowa, Marcene Richter of Leonardville, Lois (Dean) Grittman of Topeka and Sherre (Lowell) Johnson of Topeka, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Alice Lund; one brother, Arlo Richter and his brother-in-law, Myron Lund.

Viewing will be from noon to 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 31, 2025, at the Christie-Anderes Funeral Home in Waterville. The family will not be present.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Zion Fancy Creek Church, south of Barnes with Pastors Bruce and Sandy Ferguson officiating. LuAnn Lund will be the musician. Pallbearers will be Scott Vathauer, Daniel Vathauer, Steve Wieters, Joe Beck, Darren Hofmann and Troy Johnson. Burial will be in the Zion Fancy Creek Cemetery.

A memorial may be made to Mobility Worldwide and left in care of the Christie-Anderes Funeral Home, PO Box 61, Waterville, Kansas 66548