Roger W. Ritter
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Roger W. Ritter, 88, of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 at the Highland District Hospital.
He was born in Dayton on Jan. 20, 1923, the son of Fredrick William and Lyda (Tarr) Ritter.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Fred Ritter, and his father-in-law, Howard Lee Hawkins.
He was a member of the Prospect United Methodist Church, a WWII Army veteran, life member of the VFW, life member of the DAV and retired from Hobart Corp.
On March 29, 1974 he was united in marriage to Anna Louise Hawkins, who survives. He is also survived by five daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie K. Newman of West Milton, Connie Lou and Newton Uyema of Hawaii, Debbie Ann Ritter, Christine and Donald Mosely of Sardinia and Barbara and Brandon Ford of Waynesville; mother-in-law, Helen Hawkins of Hillsboro; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at the Resthaven Memory Gardens with military honors by the Highland County Honor Guard. A visitation will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at the Thompson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Prospect United Methodist Church, 5759 W. New Market Road, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.
To sign the online guest book, visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]
He was born in Dayton on Jan. 20, 1923, the son of Fredrick William and Lyda (Tarr) Ritter.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Fred Ritter, and his father-in-law, Howard Lee Hawkins.
He was a member of the Prospect United Methodist Church, a WWII Army veteran, life member of the VFW, life member of the DAV and retired from Hobart Corp.
On March 29, 1974 he was united in marriage to Anna Louise Hawkins, who survives. He is also survived by five daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie K. Newman of West Milton, Connie Lou and Newton Uyema of Hawaii, Debbie Ann Ritter, Christine and Donald Mosely of Sardinia and Barbara and Brandon Ford of Waynesville; mother-in-law, Helen Hawkins of Hillsboro; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at the Resthaven Memory Gardens with military honors by the Highland County Honor Guard. A visitation will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at the Thompson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Prospect United Methodist Church, 5759 W. New Market Road, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133.
To sign the online guest book, visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]