Juanita Louada “Lou” Richter, 75 years old of Taylorville passed away on September 26, 2013 at 1:25 p.m. in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born on August 20, 1938 in Taylorville the daughter of Bennie & Juanita (Lamb)Hill. She married Robert Buckler they later divorced and then she married James Richter in October of 1978 in Springfield. She owned and operated Wee Willie Winkie Day Care Center and ARC Realtors in Taylorville and then later retired as a real estate agent and broker for Curvey Real Estate. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Taylorville. Lou is survived by her husband James, her daughter: Kathy Foster and companion Dave Rosenthal of Taylorville: Stepdaughters: Dianna(Paul)Boehm of Carlinville, IL, Angela(Stephen)Wendling of Taylorville, Julie(Troy)Kirkpatrick of Pawnee, and Lisa(David)Seiler of Owaneco, IL. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren, a brother: Bennie(Linda)Hill Jr. of California and sisters: Ivaloue Ashbrook of Taylorville, Laoka Foster of Taylorville, Clarenna(Merrill)Bland of Charleston, and Bennita(Ed)Brower of Kansas. She was also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceding her in death were her parents and sons: William Buckler and Robert Howard Buckler(in infancy). Visitation will be on Sunday, September 29, 2013 from 4:00-7:00p.m. in Sutton Memorial Home in Taylorville with the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 30, 2013 in the funeral home.  Pastor Becky Lembke will be officiating with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Taylorville.