1917
Florence
2014
Florence Ritter
February 22, 1917 — December 7, 2014
Funeral services for Florence Ritter of Chokio, Minnesota will be held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chokio. Father Joe Vandeberg will be officiating. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service and time of sharing at 6:30 and a rosary to follow at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chokio. Visitation will resume one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery near Chokio.
Florence Elizabeth Ritter, daughter of John J. and Cecelia (Foley) Grossman was born February 22, 1917 in Baker Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm near Chokio. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Florence spent her entire life in the Chokio area. On July 25, 1934, she was united in marriage to Charles Ritter at St. Mary's Church in Chokio by Father Luethner. To this union six children were born. She and Charles farmed for many years. In 1961, they moved into Chokio, where Florence was a cook at the Chokio-Alberta Schools and cleaned many homes. Florence spent many hours taking care of the linens for St. Mary's Catholic Church. Florence and Charles enjoyed 68 years of marriage before he passed away in 2003. Florence continued to live in their home in Chokio until 2008, when she moved to the Grace Home in Graceville.
Florence enjoyed making sure others were taken care of. She loved to cook and bake and always had room for one more to stop by and join in for a meal or a cup of coffee. She had a very strong faith and her family was the focus of her life.
Florence died peacefully on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Grace Home of natural causes. She lived to 97 years.
She is survived by two sons: Ordell (Carol) Ritter of Chokio and Francis (Sandi) Ritter of Lakeville; two daughters: Janet (Stephen) Frank of Spicer and Marianne Thompson of Minneapolis; one brother: Donald Grossman of Morris; two sisters: Lenore Willert of Alexandria and Mary LaQua of Starbuck; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband; two infant daughters; her parents and three sisters: Edna Hazen, Grace Jevas and Margaret Hogge.
Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the arrangements.
Florence Elizabeth Ritter, daughter of John J. and Cecelia (Foley) Grossman was born February 22, 1917 in Baker Township in Stevens County, Minnesota. She was raised on the family farm near Chokio. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Florence spent her entire life in the Chokio area. On July 25, 1934, she was united in marriage to Charles Ritter at St. Mary's Church in Chokio by Father Luethner. To this union six children were born. She and Charles farmed for many years. In 1961, they moved into Chokio, where Florence was a cook at the Chokio-Alberta Schools and cleaned many homes. Florence spent many hours taking care of the linens for St. Mary's Catholic Church. Florence and Charles enjoyed 68 years of marriage before he passed away in 2003. Florence continued to live in their home in Chokio until 2008, when she moved to the Grace Home in Graceville.
Florence enjoyed making sure others were taken care of. She loved to cook and bake and always had room for one more to stop by and join in for a meal or a cup of coffee. She had a very strong faith and her family was the focus of her life.
Florence died peacefully on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the Grace Home of natural causes. She lived to 97 years.
She is survived by two sons: Ordell (Carol) Ritter of Chokio and Francis (Sandi) Ritter of Lakeville; two daughters: Janet (Stephen) Frank of Spicer and Marianne Thompson of Minneapolis; one brother: Donald Grossman of Morris; two sisters: Lenore Willert of Alexandria and Mary LaQua of Starbuck; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband; two infant daughters; her parents and three sisters: Edna Hazen, Grace Jevas and Margaret Hogge.
Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the arrangements.
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