Ritter, Howard D. – 1928-2010

CROM, HORMAN, O’CONNOR, OTTEN, RITTER, ROHRDANZ

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 4/25/2010 at 18:53:28

Howard D. Ritter, 82, of Pella died Monday, April 19, 2010, at the Pella Comfort House in Pella.
A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Garden Chapel Funeral Home of Pella. Private family interment will take place before the service.
Visitation will be at Garden Chapel Funeral Home of Pella after 1 p.m. Thursday with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
Source: Newton Daily News; Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Additional information from Garden Chapel Funeral Home website:
Howard D. Ritter, son of Roy and Lettie Rohrdanz Ritter, was born February 26, 1928, on the family farm 2 ½ miles east of Reasnor. He was the fourth generation to live on the farm.
Howard attended McKinney Country School and graduated from Newton High School in 1946. On November 11, 1951, he was united in marriage to Joyce Otten. They made their home on the family farm until moving to Pella in 1988. To this marriage five children were born: David, Dale, Dean, Helen, and Wayne. Howard and Joyce were married for 58 years.
Howard raised, showed, and sold registered Angus cattle. Howard was a former member of the Reasnor United Methodist Church, lay leader and member of the Kilduff United Methodist Church. He also served as President of the Jasper County Angus Association and as leader of the Kilduff Hot Shots.
He is survived by his wife Joyce; and children: Dale and Ellen Ritter of Newton, Iowa; Dean Ritter of Columbia Heights, Minnesota; Helen and Tim O’Connor of Woodstock, Illinois; and Wayne and Nora Ritter of Sully, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and his sister Mrs. Robert (Lucy) Crom.
He was preceded in death by his parents, infant son David, and a sister Dorothy Horman.