Deborah J. Ritchie
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Deborah Ritchie Obituary
AMELIA - Debora J. Ritchie, age 70, passed away on January 19, 2026. She was born on August 3, 1955, to the late Charles Ramey and Barbara (nee Johnson) Minshall. Debora was the devoted wife of the late Joseph E. Ritchie; loving mother of Jeff (BillieJean McFadden) Schmidt, Christina (Donnie) Blankenship, and Laurie (John) Patrick; cherished grandmother of Mason (Lauren) Blankenship, Sara (Devin) Bock, Cory Blankenship, Peyton Schmidt, and Alyssa Patrick; great-grandmother of Dalton Blankenship, Brooklyn Blankenship, Macie Blankenship, Bennett Blankenship, Jace Bock, and Jaxon Bock. Debora was preceded in death by her sister Julie Ramey.
Family and friends may visit on Monday, January 26. 2026, from 2:30PM until 4PM funeral service at Moore Family Funeral Homes - 225 Spring Street, Batavia Ohio, 45103. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Debora's honor may be made to Autism Speaks. Please visit www.moorefamilyfuneralhomes.com to leave condolences for the family.
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225 Spring St, Batavia, OH 45103
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