Renate Viseur, 82, of Litchfield, died at 7:05 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Copper Creek Cottages in Litchfield.
No services are planned. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family. Mrs. Viseur was born on July 17, 1940, in Freiburg, Germany, a daughter of Ludwig and Emma (Scherer) Stelz. She married Don Viseur on Sept. 8, 1962, in Decatur.
Mrs. Viseur traveled to the United States in July 1961, employed as a nanny. She cared for six children; one of those children invented Barney the purple dinosaur. She became a US citizen in 1967. Mrs. Viseur took great pride in and enjoyed working in her yard, enjoyed her ducks and swans, boating and water skiing, and visiting the casino. She also enjoyed visiting the country of Israel. She was self-employed as a dog groomer at Clip and Snip in Decatur.
Mrs. Viseur is survived by her children, Michael “Mike” (Debra) Viseur of Litchfield and Renee (Brian) Kulick of Litchfield; six grandchildren, Paige (Brian) Hampton, Hayley (Scott) Stephens, Mackenzie (Danny Robertson) Viseur, Riley (Reese) Radtke, Karsyn Kulick and Reece Kulick; six great-grandchildren, Colby Viseur, Zella Hampton, Bennett Hampton, Logan Stephens, Blake Stephens and Reid Robertson;and several nieces and nephews residing in Germany.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Inge Haas and Margaret Thaler; and two grandchildren, Gage and Cade Kulick.
Condolences may be left online at www.plummerfuneralservices.com.
