Ritter, James

1936 - 2014  (78 years)

• Name	Ritter, James
  Birth	9 Jan 1936	Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1954	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Neenah High School Class of 1954
  Death	28 Jun 2014	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 28 Jun 2014
  James D. Ritter, age 78, of Appleton, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014. James was born in Menominee, Michigan, on January 9, 1936, to the late Arnold and Elizabeth (Rouse) Ritter. He graduated from Neenah High School in 1954 and went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Army. In 1960, James graduated from the Wisconsin School of Business in Green Bay. On September 3, 1960, he married Barbara DesChane at the Cathedral Church in Green Bay. James was a controller at Kemps in Kewaskum for 35 years until his retirement. In retirement, James and Barbara moved to Appleton, and became loyal members at St. Joseph Catholic Church. James is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Ritter; two children: Mary (Mark) Loper, Neenah; David (Julie) Ritter, New Richmond; three grandchildren: Heidi and Madeline Loper; Jimmy Ritter; siblings: Arnold (Mary) Ritter Jr.; Dorothy (Will) Lazotte; Henry Ritter. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Bobby Ritter; sister: Eunice (Harvey) Zamzow. The funeral liturgy for James will take place at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH (410 West Lawrence St., Appleton) with Fr. Jim Leary, O.F.M. CAP. officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of service. The committal will take place at Allouez Catholic Cemetery in Green Bay. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Parkinson's Disease Association. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wichmannfargo.com James' family would like to extend a thank you to the staff at Heartwood Homes, Hospice Advantage and Dr. Carter Noble for the care and support provided to James.
  Reference Number	351
  Person ID	I333474	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Ritter, Arnold Sr.   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Rouse, Elizabeth   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F200396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Deschane, Barbara
  Children	1. Ritter, Mary + 2. Ritter, David
  Family ID	F211689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016

  
  

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