William Ritter

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:08PM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 6:05PM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow tapering off this evening. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Monday, December 1st, 2014

William Ritter

William P. "Bill" Ritter, 75, New Bremen, died at 7:10 a.m. Nov. 29, 2014, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.

He was born Dec. 24, 1938, in Lima, to Paul J. and M. Ruth Gilberg Ritter. On Feb. 12, 1965, he married Margaret Horgan, who died Nov. 10, 2011.

Surviving are five sons, Shaun (Patsy) Ritter, New Bremen, Mark Ritter, New Bremen, Tony (Cresta) Ritter, New Bremen, Michael (Stephanie) Ritter, Portland, Ore., and Greg Ritter, Columbus; seven grandchildren, Madysson, Hannah, Jacob, Ashton, Megan, Bryce and Jackson Ritter; a brother, Paul (Bettye) Ritter Jr., New Bremen; a sister-in-law, Susan (Dennis) Burnell, New Bremen; and a brother-in-law, John (Nancy) Knost, Fort Loramie.

Also deceased are a brother, Joseph Ritter, and a sister, Margaret "Peg" Knost.

He was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, New Bremen American Legion Post 241, VFW Post 9289, St. Marys, Minster Eagles 1391 and Friends of the New Bremen Library.

He was an electrician and worked at the former Stamco and Ritter Electric, both of New Bremen. He also loved to read.

Services are 6 p.m. Tuesday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen.

Calling is 2-6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Friends of the New Bremen Library or the New Bremen Foundation.

Condolences may be sent to www.gilberghartwigfh.com.

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