The Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Maryann Ritter, 92, of Albany, was held Oct. 29, 2024, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Maryann died Oct. 22 at Mother of Mercy in Albany.
Maryann Juliana (Dobmeier) Ritter was born May 1, 1932, in Albany, to Lawrence and Mary (Sieben) Dobmeier. She married Hubert J. Ritter Nov. 8, 1950, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. They farmed in the Albany/Avon area. On the farm, Maryann did all the housework and took care of the chickens. She also helped do field work and cut the lawn. After the passing of Hubert, she moved off the farm in 2002 and to Albany.
She was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and Christian Mothers for 50 years.
Maryann enjoyed watching the Minnesota Twins and seldom missed a game on television. She loved spending holidays with family, playing bingo and dominos with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was known for her sweet tooth and for going out to eat. She might not have eaten a meal but never missed dessert. Anytime they went somewhere, they had to stop for ice cream. She was known for being meticulous with her hair and what she wore. She enjoyed viewing Christmas lights, puzzles, pontoon rides, attending church festivals, listening to polka music and KASM radio. She took pride in baking and cooking, especially Christmas cookies and dyeing Easter eggs.
Maryann is survived by her two sons, six grandsons and 16 great-grandchildren, Ron (Mary) Ritter, Avon, and their children, Eric (Liz) Ritter (Alivia, Nicolette and Gwendolyn) and Adam (Jeanie) Ritter (Jack and George); and Rich (Joan) Ritter, Sartell, and their children, Cory (Jen) Ritter (Caden and Mya), Chad (Jen) Ritter (Andrew and Elyse), Chris (Melissa) Ritter (Addie, Thea, Cosette, Miriam and Vivienne) and Craig (Brenda) Ritter (Karson and Callen). She is also survived by her in-laws, Marie Dobmeier, Alice Schindler, Edward Ritter, Marilyn Ritter, Adeline and Alfred Ritter.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Ritter; her parents, Lawrence and Mary (Sieben) Dobmeier; her infant daughter, Deborah Ritter; and siblings Juliana Dobmeier, Walter Dobmeier, Claude Dobmeier, Johann Dobmeier, Marcella Achmann, Olivia Kalusche, Alice Dobmeier, Lawrence Dobmeier, Maria Dobmeier, Werner Dobmeier, Virgil Dobmeier, Delores Raden, Lorraine Meyer, Elmer Dobmeier and Hillary Dobmeier.
The family would like to thank the staff at Mother of Mercy in Albany.