Gene Ritter
Age 96, passed away December 4, 2021. He was born February 24, 1925, in Traverse City, Michigan, to Claude and Vera (Carroll) Ritter. Gene was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Ranger and was a member of the Edwin J. Leyanna Post #4098 VFW. He loved golfing and was a member of the Indian Hills Golf Club. Gene loved being outdoors and enjoyed gardening, and bird watching. Hat making was a hobby. His hats are throughout the Lansing area.
Surviving are: his wife of 74 years, Verlene; daughters, Suseann (Tom) Van Liew and Linda (James) Clymer; sons, Robert (Kimberly) Ritter and Ronald (Christine) Ritter; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Carroll, Keith, Kenneth, and Merlyn.
The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Towar Hart Baptist Church in memory of Gene Ritter. Online condolences may be left for his family at www.EstesLeadley.com.
10 Messages to “Gene Ritter”
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Linda Clymer
December 5, 2021 at 6:39 pmMy dad was an awesome dad. A Godly man. He love his family with all his heart. He will be truly missed but we will see him again. I love you dad.
Karen M Morrow
December 5, 2021 at 11:25 pmUncle Gene was a super great man. I remember him coming and picking me up in the church bus, to go to Sunday school at Miller Road Bible Church. His and aunt Verlene’s old house on Miller Rd., I still go by and think of it as their house. Wonderful memories of a wonderful man. I love you uncle Gene!! Rest Peacefully!!
Gene & Cheryl Budd
December 6, 2021 at 10:38 amWe have been blessed to know Gene for years, played golf with Him, He was like family to Us , The Lord will be Blessed to receive Him
Tonya Jackson
December 6, 2021 at 12:41 pmMy grandpa was a wise man who’s Love for the LORD was greater than any Love on earth. Though grandma came next. The Love between them was and still is immeasurable. 74 years of loving one woman is priceless and one to admire. I’ll miss you GRANDPA. I love you.
Tonya
Mackenzie Streeter (Miller)
December 6, 2021 at 4:26 pmWhile I wish I had more memories with my great grandpa, the time I did get to spend with him, was always heartwarming. He always had a smile on his face. I wish my kids had a chance to get to know him, Until we meet again Grandpa Ritter. I love you.
Pastor Dave Leisman
December 7, 2021 at 11:30 amA true Christian and my friend.
Christine ritter
December 7, 2021 at 12:19 pmI miss you already, you were a very sweet father inlaw. One of a very sweetest man I ever met. No more pain my sweet man Rip till me meet again.
Jeffrey Cook
December 7, 2021 at 1:10 pmGene was a wonderful human being glad I got to know him going to church was a blessing knowing he was there
Bill Van Atten
December 7, 2021 at 1:18 pmYears ago being one of the youngest in my Family I let Gene know that I was adopting him as my Grandpa since mine had passed years earlier. Over the years when we had time to spend together it was clear that this was a man who had a heart for the Lord and a heart for others. I’ll miss that warm greeting and full of life spirit Gene had whenever Myself or my Family was in his presence. I’m grateful for the chance to have gotten to know you and I trully will miss you my friend.
Gary B. Ritter
December 9, 2021 at 12:44 amone of my friends on facebook, ask me if Gene was a relative. I didn’t know?