Ritchie, Roman Robert

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• Reference Number: 4297
• Obituary: 29 Nov 2008; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Roman Robert Ritchie, died Thursday, November 27, 2008. He was born April 18, 1930, the son of Leo Mathilda (Bessette) Ritchie. He attended St. Mary's grade school in Bear Creek, Wisconsin, and graduated from Seymour high school where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball and was homecoming king. Roman loved football and played semi pro football for the Merrill Foxes and was part of a Marine Corps football team. He served in Korea during the Korean War and was proud to be a Marine and continued to participate in Marine Corps League activities for many years. Following his enlistment with the Marine Corps, he was employed by North Central Airlines and was the station manager in Clintonville, Wisconsin. It was while he worked for North Central that he met the love of his life, Mary Sue Mall, of Green Bay, Wisconsin. They were married June 14th, 1958, and were fortunate to have just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. Roman then became involved in the travel agent industry in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and in Appleton, Wisconsin, before he and Sue opened their own business, Travel Service of Neenah-Menasha. In 1987, Roman and Sue made the move to Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, where they owned and operated the Journeys End Motel. Roman was active in the Kiwanis Club for many years, in many of the communities that he lived as well as the Baileys Harbor Business Association. Roman loved to travel, the Packers', the Marine Corps and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sue Ritchie, of Baileys Harbor. Four children: Wendy Ritchie of Bartlett, IL, Mary (Steve) Patton of McHenry, IL, Theresa (John) Holtz of Greenville, WI and Robert R. Ritchie of Appleton, WI. He is survived by his five grandchildren: Christopher and Jennifer Holtz, Mathew Patton, Cassidy and Cameron Ritchie.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter-in-law, Vicky Lynn Ritchie.
Funeral Mass will be held at Stella Maris Parish-Baileys Harbor site on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Friends may call at the church from 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Tuesday. Online condolences may be offered at www.caspersonfuneralhome.com