Julia M. Ritger, nee Felten, 95, of the town of Addison, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, at her residence.

She was born Nov. 29, 1905, in the town of Polk, to the late Nickolas and Anna (nee Konrad) Felten, and married Alex J. Ritger on Oct. 27, 1925 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, St. Anthony.

He passed away on June 1, 1980.

Julia was a life-long resident of the West Bend area and spent her entire life on a farm.

Survivors include a daughter, Marion (Norbert) Beine of West Bend; six grandchildren, Cindy (Keith) Gierach, Jim Beine, Sandy (Jim) Weiland, Bonnie (Ron) Friedl, Betty Smith and Mary Kay Wiedmeyer; 10 great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Joyce Ritger of Sun City, Ariz.; other relatives and friends.

Preceding her in death were a son, Roman "Chuck" Ritger, a brother and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Schmidt Funeral Home, West Bend, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Angels Church.

Rev. Gerald Brittain will be the presider, and burial will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Angels Cemetery.

Visitation at the funeral home will be Friday from 4 to 6:45 p.m.

Julia's family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice of West Bend for the loving care and needed support they gave in our time of need.