Judy Ann Ritchie

Judy Ann Ritchie, age 67, of La Grande, died June 13, 2014 at her home. At her request there will be no public services. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the American Legion Post #43 Building Fund. To sign the online guestbook visit www.danielsknopp.com.

Judy was born on May 3, 1947, the daughter of Lester and Joan (Tuttle) Mason in Walla Walla, Washington. She was educated in Elgin and Minam and moved to La Grande in 1955. On December 31, 1969 she married Arthur Philip Ritchie in Cove. She worked for the La Grande School District from 1976 until 2008 as a food service worker. She loved working with all the kids.

Judy was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary for the American Legion Post #43 for 25 years. She served as a flag bearer for 5 years, as Chaplin for 6 years and as aid to the auxiliary President of the American Legion. Judy also enjoyed organizing and working the dinner's with her husband, Art, and her children and grandchildren to raise money for the Legion. She very much enjoyed putting out flags out at the Hillcrest Cemetery with her family for Memorial Day to honor those who fought for our country. Her hobbies were her family, camping, fishing, riding horses, walking, hiking, bowling, huckleberry picking and just being outdoors. She loved her family and always made sure to tell them how much she loved them every time she saw them. Her family was everything to her.

Judy is survived by her husband of 44 years, Art Ritchie of La Grande; sons and daughters-in-law, Shawn Ritchie and partner, Barbara Normandy of Union, Rod and Kristi Ritchie of La Grande and Danny and Sherri Ritchie of La Grande; grandchildren, Jarred, Jessica, Nathan, Austin, Hope, Kyndra, Tabatha and Lizbeth; great grandchildren, Tristin, Drake and Brantley; siblings, Betty and Bob Johnson of Colville, WA, Rod Mason of Orient, WA, Kathy and Jim Garner of Evans, WA, Terry and Kim Mason of Creswell, OR and Mary and Jim Valenzuela of Eugene, OR; Brother-in-law, Jim Ritchie and wife, Lorrain of Mineral, WA, sister-in-law Hazel Hagen and husband, Warren of Vancouver, WA and sister-in-law, Jeanne Peacock and husband, George, of Baker City, OR; numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Judy was preceded in death by father, Lester; mother, Joan and her beloved grandson, Nathan Ritchie who passed away May 2012.

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