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Richard Carleton "Dick" Ritz
1922 - 2007 (84 years)-
Name Richard Carleton "Dick" Ritz Born 31 Aug 1922 Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
[1, 2] Gender Male FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91310552 Honoured 2005 [2] citizen of the year Wilmot Township - sports Eby ID Number Waterloo-84087 Died 2 Jun 2007 Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1, 2] Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] Person ID I84087 Generations Last Modified 28 Jan 2025
Father Otto Albert Ritz, b. 4 Dec 1893, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 7 Jan 1928, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 34 years) Mother Elena Ernst Betzner, b. 8 Aug 1893, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 19 Jun 2000, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 106 years) Married 21 Oct 1920 [3] Family ID F5381 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Christine H. "Chris" Murray, b. 13 Jun 1924, d. 29 May 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years) Married 30 Jun 1946 [1] Children 1. Pam Ritz 2. Judy Ritz 3. Bonnie Ritz Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 Family ID F36855 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - RITZ, Richard Carleton (Dick) - Passed away peacefully, in the presence of his family, on Saturday June 2, 2007 at Freeport Health Centre, of Grand River Hospital, Kitchener. He resided in New Hamburg. Dick was born 84 years ago in Wilmot Township and was the son of the late Otto and Elena (Betzner) Ritz. Beloved husband of the late Christine (Murray) Ritz who predeceased him May 20, 2005. Loving father of Pam Ritz of Kitchener, Judy and Ted Seyler and Bonnie May all of New Hamburg, Richard (Rick) and Janice Ritz of Kitchener. Special grandfather of Jessica and Michael Schiedel, Meaghan (Maggie) Seyler and Sean Middleton, Nathan Seyler, Dan Ritz, Emily Ritz, Matthew May and Stephanie May and great-grandfather of Mike and James Schiedel. Dear brother of Ernst and Betty Ritz of New Hamburg. Also missed by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Jim and Gywin Murray and Betty Murray all of New Hamburg. Fondly remembered by Shirley Unrau, Mark Meyer, Alicia McKeag, Dana O'Born, and Reyn O'Born and Steve May. Predeceased by brother-in-law, Robert Murray and sister-in-law Jean and husband Eugene Hofstetter. Dick was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hamburg where he served as Superintendent and Sunday School Teacher for many years. Dick was also actively involved in service to his community with the Seniors' Games, the Wilmot Resource Center, the 39 Plus Club, the Board of Trade and Restless Seniors. Dick's lifelong passion was hockey and baseball as both a player and coach. He started his career at a very early age playing organized baseball for 70 years and he received the Wilmot Township Citizen of the Year award for sports in 2005. Dick chose to play his last game on his 83rd birthday. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg on Tuesday from 7-9, Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hamburg with Pastors Andre Lavergne and Anne Anderson officiating. Cremation to follow with a family interment in Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg at a later date. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or MURF (Wilmot Township Multi Use Recreation Facility).
The Record Newspaper - Jun. 4, 2007
- RITZ, Richard Carleton (Dick) - Passed away peacefully, in the presence of his family, on Saturday June 2, 2007 at Freeport Health Centre, of Grand River Hospital, Kitchener. He resided in New Hamburg. Dick was born 84 years ago in Wilmot Township and was the son of the late Otto and Elena (Betzner) Ritz. Beloved husband of the late Christine (Murray) Ritz who predeceased him May 20, 2005. Loving father of Pam Ritz of Kitchener, Judy and Ted Seyler and Bonnie May all of New Hamburg, Richard (Rick) and Janice Ritz of Kitchener. Special grandfather of Jessica and Michael Schiedel, Meaghan (Maggie) Seyler and Sean Middleton, Nathan Seyler, Dan Ritz, Emily Ritz, Matthew May and Stephanie May and great-grandfather of Mike and James Schiedel. Dear brother of Ernst and Betty Ritz of New Hamburg. Also missed by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Jim and Gywin Murray and Betty Murray all of New Hamburg. Fondly remembered by Shirley Unrau, Mark Meyer, Alicia McKeag, Dana O'Born, and Reyn O'Born and Steve May. Predeceased by brother-in-law, Robert Murray and sister-in-law Jean and husband Eugene Hofstetter. Dick was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hamburg where he served as Superintendent and Sunday School Teacher for many years. Dick was also actively involved in service to his community with the Seniors' Games, the Wilmot Resource Center, the 39 Plus Club, the Board of Trade and Restless Seniors. Dick's lifelong passion was hockey and baseball as both a player and coach. He started his career at a very early age playing organized baseball for 70 years and he received the Wilmot Township Citizen of the Year award for sports in 2005. Dick chose to play his last game on his 83rd birthday. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg on Tuesday from 7-9, Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hamburg with Pastors Andre Lavergne and Anne Anderson officiating. Cremation to follow with a family interment in Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg at a later date. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or MURF (Wilmot Township Multi Use Recreation Facility).
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Sources - [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
Mansz/ William Mansz/ 1855-1928/ Elizabeth Linden Schmidt/ His Beloved Wife/ 1861-1944/ Their Dau. Selma/ 1895-1953 - [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Richard Carleton "Dick" Ritz - Jun. 4, 2007.
- [S73] Funeral Service Bulletin, Elena E. Ritz.
- [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
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Born - 31 Aug 1922 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Died - 2 Jun 2007 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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