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David Ritzenthaler Obituary
David Otto Ritzenthaler, 84, of Farragut, formerly of the Tellico Village Community in Loudon, Tennessee, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Vietnam War, and David was a member of the Community Church of Tellico Village. He was a retired eye surgeon. David was an avid woodworker belonging to the Woodworking Club in Tellico Village and enjoyed family, golf and bridge.
David was preceded in death by his daughter Tara Ritzenthaler; parents Edward and Margaret Ritzenthaler; brother Dick Ritzenthaler; sister Marlene Natvick; and father-in-law and mother-in-law Milford and LaVille Clark.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Carol Clark Ritzenthaler of Farragut; sons, Jeff Ritzenthaler and wife Patty of Atlanta, GA, Trent Ritzenthaler of Tucson, AZ; granddaughters Sophie, Madison, Kayla (David), Ashley (Brody), Riley and Carmen; great-grandson Oliver; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Linda Ritzenthaler, Chuck Ritzenthaler, Ken and Braketta Ritzenthaler, Tom and Crystal Ritzenthaler; sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Dick Weghorn, and Donald Clark; along with many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 10th at 11 a.m. at the Community Church at Tellico Village. A reception will immediately follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Samaritans Purse https://www.samaritanspurse.org/.
Click Funeral Home in Lenoir City is administering services and arrangements.
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Don Wilson
August 2, 2024
I was deeply saddened to learn of David´s passing. We met while in training, practiced medicine together together for 7 years while pioneering vitrectomy surgery. He was the ideal partner, a remarkably skilled surgeon, a superb clinician, and good friend. We enjoyed many years of playing basketball, and working together to establish the new surgical procedure in the hospital operating rooms. I will treasure our friendship and will miss him.
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