William G. ‘Bud’ Richter

William G. “Bud” Richter of Grafton passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the age of 88 years.

Bud was born on May 4, 1934, in Erie, Penn., the son of the late Charles Richter and the late Edith (nee Schultz) Richter.

He was later united in marriage to Nancy Kostur on April 23, 1955, in Erie, Penn.  Together their marriage was blessed with four children, Steve, Karen, Kathy and Michael.

In 1976, Bud and Nancy relocated their family to Port Washington when Bud was promoted to a sales manager position.

Bud worked for Kold-Draft for more than 35 years, starting as a service tech, then moving on to the assembly line and finally working as the regional sales manager until he retired in 1990.

Shortly after retiring, Bud and Nancy moved to Orlando, Fla., for 18 years to enjoy the long winters in warmer weather.

Bud and Nancy then came back to Wisconsin to be closer to family, moving to Grafton in 2008.

Bud enjoyed cutting grass, but he truly loved spending time on the golf course, especially at Edgewater Golf Club.

Bud is survived by his children Steve (Jane) Richter and Karen (Ken) Konicek; grandchildren Rachel (Bryan) Fillinger, Michael Konicek, Adam (April) Richter, Erin Fitzpatrick and Christopher Fitzpatrick; great-grandchildren Audrey and Valerie Konicek; and brother David (Bernie) Richter. He is further survived by many other relatives and friends.

Bud was preceded in death by his beloved wife Nancy Richter, son Michael Richter and daughter Kathy Richter.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Rose Harms American Legion Post in Grafton from 1 to 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Wisconsin Humane Society Ozaukee Campus are appreciated.

Please visit www.muellerfuneralhome.com to send online condolences to the Richter family.