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Etta M. Ritchie

Etta M. Ritchie, 93, died on June 10, 2018. She was born Oct. 23, 1924 in Waterford to Alva W. and Mattie Ewing Burchett.

She has been a member of the Church of Christ since 1951. Etta was employed at the American Pottery in Westview for 5 years and in 1951 she began working at the Fenton Art Glass Co. in Williamstown WV. After her retirement in 1991 she became a volunteer working Ohio Dept of Insurance (OSHIIP), the OSU Extension Office, Caring Connection and the O’Neil Senior Center. In 2006 Etta moved from Marietta to Chino Valley, AZ.

Etta is survived by 3 daughters: Alexis Kramer of LaGrange, OH, Judy Gebczyk of Marietta, OH, and Woodrena (Dan) Theobald of Chino Valley AZ. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, several great, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her parents, Etta was preceded in death by her husband Alex W. Ritchie, a sister Veramae Brown, an infant sister MaryLou, granddaughter Marianne and son-in-law Raymon Kramer.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 pm Saturday (June 16) at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Roger Rush officiated. Entombment will be at East Lawn Memorial Park. Family will great friends at the funeral home from 1-3 on Saturday. Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.

In lieu flowers memorial contributions way be made to the 6th & Washington Street Church of Christ.