Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Verl Ritchie

1938-2018

Verl D Ritchie, 79, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Born October 3, 1938 in Burley, Idaho to Clifford and Zina Ritchie, the middle of 7 children. Graduated from Wasatch High School in 1957 and received his MBA at University of Idaho. He served in the Western States Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints.

He married Rose Ann Larsen, November 21, 1963 in the Manti Temple. They raised 4 children. He worked as the Chairman of the College of Business at Northland Pioneer College in Snowflake, Arizona and retired from teaching at Snow College in 2005. He loved sports, scouting and traveling. He served in many Church callings in both ward and stake levels.

Survived by wife, children, Douglas (Marleen) Ritchie of Mendon, Nevada, TerriAnn (Clint) Walker,
Castle Rock, Colorado, Sandra (Ben) Campbell, Payson, Utah, Travis Ritchie, Payson, Utah. 21 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren. Brothers, Von (Judy) Ritchie, Honeyville, Utah, Neil (Teresa) Ritchie, Burley, Idaho, Sister-in-law, Jean Ritchie, Bountiful, Utah. Sisters, Retta Dillree, Morgan, Utah, Ann Petty, Burley, Idaho, Ila (Jim) Paskett, Burley, Idaho.

Verl was preceded in death by his parents and oldest brother, Kay Ritchie.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12 p.m. NOON at the Brookside 2nd
Ward church house, 952 West 1580 South, Payson, Utah. A visitation will be held at 11-11:45 a.m.
prior to the funeral services at the church house. Interment will be on Saturday, October 6, 2018
at 3:30 p.m. in Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Sevier County, Utah following the services.

Condolences may be sent to www.walkerobits.com