Viola M. Richard-Necker

Kieler, Wisconsin

Viola M. Richard-Necker, 93, of Kieler, Wisconsin, died at her home on Thursday, November 27, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Immaculate Conception Church, Kieler, Wisconsin, with Rev. Greg Ihm, Rev. Bernard Rott & Deacon Larry Tranel officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. A public visitation for friends will be held from 9:00 – 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the Immaculate Conception Parish Center. Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cuba City is assisting the family.

Viola was born on June 19, 1932, in Tennyson, Wisconsin, the daughter of Philip and Elizabeth (Holzer) Muller. She married Robert L. Richard on April 19, 1949, at Holy Ghost Church, Dickeyville, Wisconsin. He preceded her in death on July 6, 2007. She later married Robert G. Necker on June 2, 2012, at Immaculate Conception Church, Kieler, Wisconsin, and he preceded her in death on April 14, 2021.

Viola was a devoted member of the Immaculate Conception parish community, where she faithfully served in the CCW, sang in the church choir, and taught CCD. She was also proud to be part of the Red Hat Ladies. Though she occasionally worked as a waitress at The Dugout and Fred’s and later as a hostess at Seven Hearts Supper Club, most of her life was lovingly devoted to raising her twelve children. Her strong faith was the foundation of her life, and she found great joy in introducing others to Jesus. A musician, she played both piano and guitar and was active in the Southwest Wisconsin Christian Experience Weekend. Known for her welcoming spirit, Viola was always ready with a warm home, sound advice, or a helping hand whenever it was needed.

Survivors include four daughters, Mary (Mike) Goodall, DeWitt, IA, Tammy (Mac) McCracken, Davenport, IA, Judy (Steve) Opgenorth, Sheboygan, WI, and Jennifer (Keith) Boever, Sherrill, IA; seven sons, Guy (Jane) Richard, Kieler, Joseph (Darlene) Richard, Sparta, WI, Randy (Kate) Richard, Beaver Dam, WI, Jeff (Linda) Richard, Dubuque, IA, Gerald Richard, Ed (Mary Ann) Richard, and Frank (Laura) Richard, all of Kieler; her sisters, Marion Welter, Kieler, Betty Jansen, Sun Prairie, WI, and Isabel (Bob) Dare and Patty Kaster, both of Janesville, WI; 31 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 77 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; a son, Anthony Richard; her sisters, Edna (Floyd) Gillen, Freda (Philbert) Pluemer, Margaretta (Francis) Kieler, Marcella (Martin) Kieler, Bernetta (Cecil) Hinderman, and Mary Kay Muller; two brothers, Cliff (Marie) Muller and Irvin (Clotilda) Muller; her brothers-in-law, Harold Welter, Gerald Jansen, and Joe Kaster; a grandson, Kurt Richard; and step-granddaughters Jennifer and Melissa Lager.

Special thank you to the staff of No Place Like Home and Hospice of Dubuque for their care of Viola.

In lieu of flowers, a Viola M. Richard-Necker Memorial Fund has been established. Memorials may be sent to the funeral home at 123 N Jackson St, Cuba City, Wisconsin 53807, or to Clarity Clinic Platteville at 165 S Water St, Platteville, Wisconsin 53818, in Viola’s name.