Beloved father of Jacqueline Hoss, Deborah (Richard) Aquino, Patricia Thomas, Colleen Ritchie, Susan Ryder and the late William D. Ritchie Jr.; loving grandfather of Jennifer, Brian, Jessica, Julie, Philip, Sean, Christopher, Daniel, Kelsey, Zachary, Jacob, Brenna and Traci-Lyn and great grandfather of Leigha, Ethan, Kellen, Emma, Kaia, Mason, Andrew, Avery, and Gavin.
Visitation will be, Sunday, July 8, 2018 from 3-8 pm at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St. (corner of Northwest Hwy/Rt14 and Rand Rd) Des Plaines. Funeral service will be Monday, July 9 at 11:00 am at the funeral home. Entombment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to any of the following; JourneyCare Hospice, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025, American Cancer Society, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60601 or Alzheimers Association, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, #800, Chicago, IL 60631.