Norma L. Ritter

Norma L. Ritter, 81, of 836 S. Chambers St., Galesburg, died at 7:27 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2006 in Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born July 18, 1924 in Macomb, Illinois to Ray and Elsie McDaniel Norris. She married Francis Ritter on August 15, 1973 in Gladstone. He preceded her in death on March 2, 1995. She is survived by 2 sons, Timothy D. Wilson and Thomas Wilson, both of Lakeland, FL, a brother, Ronald Frakes of Galesburg, two sisters, Leona Swanson of Galesburg and Wilma Courson of Quincy, 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Priscilla and Rita, 1 sister, 2 brothers, a grandson, Larry Garner in 1980 and three great-grandchildren. She worked as a painter at Butler Manufacturing during WWII. She was later employed for many years as a cook in area restaurants, to include Marge’s, New China and the Grandview Restaurant. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2006 at Watson Funeral Home, where visitation will be one hour prior. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Galesburg. Memorials may be made to the Western Illinois Kidney Center.