Ritter obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Ritter, Billie Ruth       4 Jan 2005    Jan 2005    Jerry Nelson
Ritter, E. Perry         18 Jan 2012    Jan 2012    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  1/4/2005

RITTER, BILLIE RUTH 
A loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother and
friend, she passed away at her residence in Ponchatoula on Sunday, Jan. 2,
2005, at the age of 79. She was a native of Good Pine in LaSalle Parish.
She was a retired employee of the state of Louisiana, retiring as the
assistant director of the Louisiana Higher Education Assistance Commission.
She was an avid quilt-maker and loved to cross-stitch. She was a member of
First Baptist Church in Ponchatoula. She is survived by her husband of 60
years, E. Perry Ritter, Ponchatoula; son and daughter-in-law, Michael Perry
and Deborah Vining Ritter of Youngsville; granddaughter and grandson-in-
law, Emily and James Garaudy; grandson, Christopher Ritter; a great-grand-
son, Mason Garaudy; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sarah and Edwin
Teal. She was preceded in death by her brother, Dale Stringer; and two
sisters, Doris Williams and Louise McDaniel. Visitation was Monday, Jan. 3,
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue Tuesday at 10 a.m. with
funeral service at 11 a.m. at Geisler Funeral Home chapel in Ponchatoula
with burial in Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Baton Rouge. The family would
like to extend special thanks to Dr. Robert Peltier and the staff of North
Oaks Hospice. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the
Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 4196, Monroe, LA 71211, or to
St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. 

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  1/18/2012

RITTER, E. PERRY
E. Perry Ritter, 87, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at North Oaks 
Medical Center. He was a native of Many, formerly of Baton Rouge, and 
resident of Ponchatoula. He was a member of First Baptist Church of 
Ponchatoula and a 32nd degree Mason. Perry served in the U.S. Army during 
World War II, and received the Purple Heart. He served in the 94th Infantry 
Division in the European Theater and also with the Occupation Army. Perry 
leaves behind his wife, Jean Macaluso-Ritter; children, Michael and Debbie 
Ritter, and Greg and Donna Fisher; grandchildren; Christopher Ritter, Emily 
Ritter Garaudy, Lauren Fisher, Taylor and Brandon Cox; great-grandchildren, 
Mason Garaudy, Connor Garaudy, Landon Sykes, Brock Sykes, Kennadie Cox and 
Makenzie Cox; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his 
first wife, Billie Ruth Ritter; parents, E.P. Ritter and Lucy Ritter; and a 
sister, Sarah Teal. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to 
attend the religious service from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral 
Home, 1190 U.S. 51 N., Ponchatoula, on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. 
Visiting hours begin at 9 a.m. Services will be conducted by Brother David 
Cranford. Interment following in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Baton Rouge. 
Condolences and other information are available online at 
www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. 
Thompson Funeral Home of Ponchatoula.

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