1933-2007

Joe Ritchey of Davison and Cedar, MI, age 73, joined his son John on April 4, 2007.

A Funeral Service will be held 10 AM Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 E. Davison Rd., Pastor Clifford Bira officiating.

Burial, with Military Honors, will follow in Sunset Hills Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-9 PM Thursday and Friday.

A Masonic Memorial Service will be held 7 PM Friday.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Joe was born in Flint, MI on June 3, 1933, son of the late John and Elizabeth (Butts) Ritchey.
Joe Ritchey married Zoe Kasson on July 12, 1958.

He proudly served his country in the US Army. Joe was a member of Fenton Masonic Lodge #109. Joe was an instructor of Math and Electronics at Mott Community College for 40 years. He loved being with his family, skiing, University of Michigan football and spending time at Lake Leelanau.

Joe is survived by his wife, Zoe; daughter, Kathy; grandchildren, Kelly Craine, Erica Palmer and Jennifer Chapman; sister, Susan Ritchey. He was preceded in death by his son, John, in 2001.