Connie Carol Ritter

CONNIE CAROL (Prilliman) RITTER, passed away on January 10, 2023 in Winlock, WA. She was 86 years old and had been a Lewis County resident since 2017. Connie married Calvin Sylvester Ritter on August 9, 1954; he preceded her in death in 2007. They moved from Bremerton, WA to Clallam Bay, WA in 1959 where Connie worked at Whites Cove and various other restaurants in the area until 1970 when she began working in the kitchen at Clallam Bay School , finishing her career as the head cook in 1996. Following her retirement, Connie continued to work as a para-educator substitute until 2011. In addition to her employment with the school, she was also a volunteer for the football and basketball teams beginning in 1992, she kept all of the statistics for the players and teams and traveled thousands of miles cheering on the Clallam Bay Bruins! Connie is survived by her children Calvin Arthur Ritter, Andrew Ritter, and Doreen Adam. Grandchildren: Justin Ritter, Lindsay Greene, Calvin A. Ritter, Jennifer Ritter, Tasha Heikkila, Tina Heikkila, Chad Heikkila, and 18 great-grandchildren; her sister, Janice (Monty) Williams; and four brothers, Richard "Jake" (Jonna) Jacobson, Ed (Loretta) Jacobson, Ward (Ruth) Jacobson, Marty (Sundee) Jacobson, sister-in-law, Eunice Halverson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Also preceding her in death were her parents Harris "Hap" & Charlotte L. Jacobson, brother Robert R. Jacobson, grandson Calvin E. Ritter and great-grandson Austin Ritter. Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Odd Fellows Memorial Park, 3802 Cleveland Ave SE, Tumwater, WA., a family gathering to follow at the home of Richard and Jonna Jacobson, in Olympia, WA. In lieu of flowers, Connie requested donations be made in her memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or support.woundedwarriorproject.org. The entire family would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the wonderful care provided Connie since November 2020, by Betty and Mike Kitchen, their entire family and staff at Caregivers 4 Mom & Dad, who treated her like a member of their family. We are forever grateful.