1929
Maxine
2016
Maxine Ritter
March 7, 1929 — November 8, 2016
M. Maxine (Max) Ritter peacefully went to her Lord in Heaven early Tuesday morning, November 8, 2016 in Harlingen Texas. She was 87.
She was born March 7, 1927, in Gerster, MO then spent most of her younger years in Kansas. Married to James A. (Jim) Ritter on November 11, 1950 in Greeley, CO, Max worked as a nurse for many years in Colorado then Albuquerque and at Los Alamos Medical Center before she joined Jim as business owner of Decol’s Inc. They loved traveling the United States in their motorhome as well as enjoyed two trips to the Holy Lands, sailing trips in the Caribbean and scuba diving with the manatees in Florida.
Max is survived by her husband of 66 years, Jim Ritter of Harlingen, TX and daughter Jan Michel of Los Alamos NM; four nephews of Cody, WY and Midland, TX and two nieces of Denver and Greeley, CO. As close as family, Max is also survived by Sylvia Lopez, caregiver and loved one of Brownsville, TX.
She is preceded in death by parents, John and Iva Ross of Greeley, CO, older sister Alla Rose Winset of Salina, KS, older brother John C. Ross of Cody, WY and younger brother Wilbur Ross of Greeley, CO.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to Max’s former church, White Rock Baptist Church, 80 State Road 4, Los Alamos, NM 87547.
She was born March 7, 1927, in Gerster, MO then spent most of her younger years in Kansas. Married to James A. (Jim) Ritter on November 11, 1950 in Greeley, CO, Max worked as a nurse for many years in Colorado then Albuquerque and at Los Alamos Medical Center before she joined Jim as business owner of Decol’s Inc. They loved traveling the United States in their motorhome as well as enjoyed two trips to the Holy Lands, sailing trips in the Caribbean and scuba diving with the manatees in Florida.
Max is survived by her husband of 66 years, Jim Ritter of Harlingen, TX and daughter Jan Michel of Los Alamos NM; four nephews of Cody, WY and Midland, TX and two nieces of Denver and Greeley, CO. As close as family, Max is also survived by Sylvia Lopez, caregiver and loved one of Brownsville, TX.
She is preceded in death by parents, John and Iva Ross of Greeley, CO, older sister Alla Rose Winset of Salina, KS, older brother John C. Ross of Cody, WY and younger brother Wilbur Ross of Greeley, CO.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to Max’s former church, White Rock Baptist Church, 80 State Road 4, Los Alamos, NM 87547.
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