Submitted by: Phil Ritter

South Bend Tribune 27 Sept 1972:
Mishawaka Obituaries
Richard P. Ritter

Richard P. Ritter, 67, of 1512 S West St. died at 4:18 p.m. Tuesday
in St. Joseph's Hospital after a sudden illness.  He was born on May
18, 1905, in Huntington, Ind. and came to Mishawaka in 1907 from that
city.  On Jan 31, 1952, he married Irene Biscar in Mishawaka.  Mr.
Ritter was a retired painting contractor.

Surviving in addition to his wife are four sons, Terry B. and Jack G.
at home; Richard W. of Fort Wayne, and William J. of Blomminton; two
brothers, Melvin and Carl Ritter of Mishawaka, and three sisters,
Mrs. Elmer Replogle of Elkhart, Mrs. Marjories Harris of Pierceton,
Ind., and Mrs. Vonnie Whisman of Mishawaka.  Friends may call after 7
p.m. today and all day Thursday in the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral
Home where final arrangements are being made.

South Bend Tribune 27 Sept 1972:
Funeral Notes.
RITTER--Servcies for Richard Paul Ritter, 67, of 1512 S West St. who
died Tuesday in St. Joseph's Hospital will be held at 11 a.m. Friday
in the Thallemer Goethals Funeral Home.  Rev Raymond D. Harris,
pastor of the First Christain Church, will officiate and burial will
be in Fairview Cemetery.  Friends may call today in the funeral home.