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Frances 'Toot' Ritchie
FRANCES LOUISE "TOOT" RITCHIE
Williamsburg
Frances Louise "Toot" Ritchie, 97, passed away Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at Highland Ridge Care Center, Williamsburg. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa, with Pastor Gary VanHeukelom officiating. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Frances is survived by two sons, David Ritchie of Cedar Rapids and Gary (Nancy) Ritchie of South English; nine grandchildren, Justine (Jerry) Radunzel of Amana, Heidi Lossman of Idaho, Curt (Kim) Ritchie of Williamsburg, Kris (Darin) Jones of Avoca, Honee (Chris) Mesa of Idaho, Tonya (Barry) Kiddy of Tennessee, Jeff Ritchie of Marengo, Shaun Ritchie (Kristin Eschweiler) of Ely and Marshall (Mandy) Ritchie of Lorimor; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and her daughter-in-law, Pat Ritchie of Marengo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Jeanette (Minnaert) Roggentien; her husband, Charles; two sons, James and Ronald Ritchie; and five brothers, Gerald, Harold (Fat), Raymond, Duane (Whitey) and Dick Roggentien.
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