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- [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com).
- [S927] Obituary.
CALDWELL AREA MAN IS KILLED IN CRASH
William Ritterbeck, 62, of Caldwell Route 4 was killed Tuesday morning [03 Sep
1963] when his pickup truck smashed into a tree on County Road 15 about two
miles east of South Olive, Sheriff Richard Fogle reported.
Noble County Coroner Dr. Fred Cox said Ritterbeck?s death resulted from a
crushed chest. He was dead at the scene, Dr. Cox said. Sheriff Fogle said brakes on
the truck failed as it was leaving a farm driveway to enter the county road. The truck
went across the road and struck the tree, demolishing the vehicle. The accident
occurred about 11:45 a.m. Ritterbeck?s death was the first traffic fatality in Noble
County this year.
Ritterbeck, a farmer, was born March 22, 1901 in Noble County, a son of Louis and
Mary Ann Yeagle Ritterbeck. Surviving are his widow, Maggie; two daughters, Mrs.
Bernadine Jennings of Cumberland, and Mrs. Marilyn Moore of Caldwell; three sons,
Francis Ritterbeck, Charles, and Eugene, all of the home; two grandchildren; a brother,
Ernest Ritterbeck of Akron; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Yontz of near Lewisville and Mrs. Clara Sorg of near Summerville.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Brubach Funeral Home in
Summerfield. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Requiem
mass will be sung at 9 a.m. Friday in St. Michael?s Catholic Church at Carlisle. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
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