Jill Elizabeth Ritter
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Jill Elizabeth Ritter of Lake City passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital. She was 60.
Jill was born August 17, 1962 in Dearborn, Michigan to Kenneth P. and Roberta Ann (Goolsby) Porter.
She attended Bill Hixon's School of Floral Design in Ohio and had a passion for flowers and gardening. Jill worked at Patterson's Flowers for several years. Jill loved to spend time on the water, at the beach and traveling. She loved animals, especially her dogs, Sparky and Sassy. Jill loved her family; her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren.
On June 11, 1983 she married Ward W. Ritter and he survives her along with their sons, Ward (Rachel) Ritter, Dylan (Steffeny) Ritter all of Rockwood, Griffin (Nikki) Ritter of Brownstown; grandchildren: Ward and Reagan Ritter, Wyatt and Avery Ritter and Rylee Ritter; her sister, Shelley (Les) Schmidtke and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Darby Ditzhazy.
A private service will be held at a later date. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.