Obituary of Carl Ritter

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a wonderful man, Carl Ritter, at Grand River Hospital on Sunday May 6th 2012, at the age of 81. Carl was a loving husband of 54 years to Doreen Ritter. He is survived by his brothers George (Ruth) of St. Jacobs, Fred (Florence) of Orillia; sisters Fran Reger (and friend Ken Weber) of Waterloo, Jean Adamson of Elmira, Grace (Elgin) McCandless of Elmira; sisters-in-law Merle Ritter of St. Jacobs, Sharon (Alex) MacEwing of Maryhill; and brother-in-law Sonny Soehner of Toronto. Predeceased by his parents Peter and Mabel, brother Harold, sister Ruth, brothers-in-law Lorne Reger and George Adamson, and sister-in-law Marlene Soehner. He will be deeply missed by a number of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Carl was a faithful member of Mount Zion Lutheran Church. He was a crane operator at Lackie Bros for 38 years, a dedicated volunteer at Trinity Village Care Centre for 22 years, and a long time member and worker at the Waterloo Rod and Gun. Carl will be fondly remembered for his gifted carving talents, love of puzzles, nature and baseball, and willingness to help others with his time and fabricating skills. He also enjoyed bus trips with friends, playing crib at the Rod and Gun and cheering on the Waterloo Siskins. Doreen wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to Drs. Nethercott and Hosek, and the nursing staff on 5B. Cremation has taken place. Friends and family are invited to the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home 171 King St. S., Waterloo to share memories during visitation on Saturday, May 12th 2012 at 10 a. m. A celebration of Carl's life will be held at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Tanya Ramer officiating. Reception to follow. Condolences for the family and donations to Mount Zion Lutheran Church or The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated by the family and may be arranged through the funeral home www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.