JOHN EARL RITCHIE

John Earl Ritchie, 77, Radcliff, died Aug. 3, 2007, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown.

He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of Knights of Columbus Father Diemert Council, Veterans of Foreign War Post #10281, American Legion Post #113 and Amvets.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Julie Bird; his parents, Joseph Earl and Lola Magdaline Ritchie; a sister, Teresa Comeaux; and a grandson, David Alan.

Mr. Ritchie is survived by a daughter, Debi Dirolf, Vine Grove; three sons, Steve Ritchie, Tacoma, Wash., David Ritchie, Rineyville, and Joe Ritchie, Union; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five brothers, Anthony Ritchie, Rudolph Ritchie, Ernie Ritchie, Alfred Ritchie, all of Louisiana, and George Ritchie, Texas; three sisters, Mary Pearl Barrow, Louisiana, Ann Lou Ritchie, Berea, and Frances Risinger, Texas.

Funeral Mass was Aug. 6 from the chapel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove, with Rev. Paul Beach officiating. Burial was in St. Martin Catholic Church Cemetery, Flaherty.

Condolences may be left online at www.coffeyandchism.com.

 

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