Walter Ritger Jr.

RITGER, Walter, 68, of Richmond, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017. He retired from Nabisco as a machinist. He enjoyed fishing and going to Las Vegas. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Mlynczak; and a brother, Kenneth Hechler. Left to cherish Walter's memory are his wife, Brenda; daughter, Kelly Hott (Danny); four grandchildren, Daniel (Megan), Mcrae, Jacob and Kristlin; three great-grandchildren, Briley, Oliver and Tripp; sisters-in-law, Pat Stewart (Wayne), Beverley Mueller (Andy); nephews, Tyler and Brandon; sisters, Ruth Snead (Larry)and Alma Mahone; nephews, Lawrence Snead (Patricia), Kevin (Rachel), Michael Mahone; and nieces, Bonnie Woods (Doug), Kathryn Lewis (Jeff), Rebecca Hibbard (Kevin) and Maria Weidner (Ronnie). He was a member of the Sandston Moose Lodge, a Master Mason and also a member of the Shrine Temple. Walter's family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at 11 a.m. A funeral service will follow at 12 noon in Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Bon Secours Hospice, 5008 Monument Ave., 2nd floor, Richmond, Va. 23230. Condolences may be conveyed online at www.nelsencares.com.