Janet's family will lovingly remember her as generous, independent, fiercely loyal and sentimental. She was also the family historian with a mind for details. There wasn't a birthday or major event that she couldn't recall off the top of her head. Over the past five years, Janet became a great-great aunt seven times over. She treasured her new role as "Gran Jan".
Janet was born October 24, 1935, and was raised in Wichita Falls, Texas. After high school, Janet attended Christian Female College in Columbia, Missouri, for 2 years. Janet then attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received a Bachelor of Arts in 1957. She was a proud Longhorn and Texas Exes lifetime member.
While living and working in Wichita Falls, Janet was introduced to Robert ("Bob") Richter, an officer stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base. Although not an instant match, the two reconnected while Janet was working in Dallas for the Sam P. Wallace Co. and Bob was stationed in Shreveport. Apparently, distance made the heart grow fonder, as their Interstate 20 courtship grew into a proposal and they married March 6, 1976. In 1980, the two moved from Shreveport to Dallas, together remodeling a house in Lake Highlands that they would call home for over 40 years.
Exploring the world was Janet's lifelong passion. To her good fortune, Bob shared the same zest for travel and curiosity about other cultures. Janet relished the challenge of planning their adventures nearly as much as the trips themselves. Together they visited more than 50 countries - returning many times to their favorite hotels, restaurants and special places, such as the German Christmas markets, where they always returned with ornaments for the family.
Janet looked forward to get-togethers and whipping up her favorite recipes. As a member of First United Methodist Church Dallas, she often volunteered at a clothing/food pantry, nursing home and after-school tutoring program. Janet was also a member of the Doubl-Aires class, United Methodist Women, CC Young Auxiliary, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Dallas Opera, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Her other interests included cross stitch, reading and classical music.
Janet was predeceased by her husband, Robert Carl Richter, her parents, I.W. Karrenbrock and Estelle Friberg Karrenbrock and her brother, Milton Friberg Karrenbrock. She is survived by 4 nieces: Analee Karrenbrock Griffin, Ellen Karrenbrock Rose, Nanette Karrenbrock Blacklock and Laura Karrenbrock Elia. Other survivors include 10 great-nieces and nephews and 7 great-great nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in her memory be made to:
Friberg Cooper United Methodist Church, 5511 Friberg Church Rd., Wichita Falls, TX, 76305;
Crossroads Community Services, 4500 S. Cockrill Hill Rd., Dallas, TX, 75236;
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 230 Flora St., Dallas, TX, 75201;
Wesley Rankin Community Center, 3100 Crossman Ave., Dallas, TX 75212
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