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Alyn Thomas Ritts

Birth	:	10 Mar 1945 Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Nov 2018 Washta, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sunset View Cemetery, Washta, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5783005, -95.7102966
Description	:	ALYN THOMAS RITTS, 73, of Washta, Iowa passed away suddenly, Thursday evening, November 15, 2018 at his home in Washta. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 19th, at the Washta United Methodist Church. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. Boothby Funeral Home ---------- Al was born March 10, 1945 at Cherokee, Iowa to Thomas C. & Zelda (Wheelock) Ritts. He graduated from Willow High School in 1964. On August 1, 1965 he was married to Sue Ekren in Cherokee, Iowa. Al had worked as a... Read More	ALYN THOMAS RITTS, 73, of Washta, Iowa passed away suddenly, Thursday evening, November 15, 2018 at his home in Washta. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 19th, at the Washta United Methodist Church. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset View Cemetery at Washta, Iowa. Boothby Funeral Home ---------- Al was born March 10, 1945 at Cherokee, Iowa to Thomas C. & Zelda (Wheelock) Ritts. He graduated from Willow High School in 1964. On August 1, 1965 he was married to Sue Ekren in Cherokee, Iowa. Al had worked as a carpenter, a mechanic at Doug Samuelson’s Garage, Keith Clark’s Garage, Stevenson’s Garage, Holzhauer Motors, Kingsley Motors and was the owner and operator of Al’s DX in Washta for 26 years until his retirement in 2007. He had lived in Washta all of his life. Al was a member of the Washta United Methodist Church where he had served on several of the church boards and committees. He had been a Cub Master for the Washta Cub Scouts for 10 years. Besides his family, racing was Al’s passion. He was the owner and mechanic of many race cars since 1982. His race cars won “several races” and track championships at Alta and Park Jefferson Speedways. He formed many great relationships with drivers, crew members, and fans over the years. He was preceded in death by his father Thomas Clark Ritts, grandparents Tim and Laura Ritts, father and mother-in-law Selmer and Verda Ekren, brothers-in-law Wayne and Dennis Ekren, sister-in-law Janet Ekren. He is survived by his wife Sue of 53 years; his three children: Diane Chen of Nashville, Tennessee; Daniel (Frances) Ritts of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Randall (Kellie) Ritts of LeMars, Iowa; 9 grandchildren: [redacted]; 5 great grandchildren: [redacted]; his mother Zelda Ritts Pechota of Ormond Beach, Florida; sisters and brother: Diana (Terry) Schaack of Ormond Beach, Florida; Teresa (Charles) Harrington of South Carolina; Pat Mann of Ormond Beach, Florida; James (Kelly) Pechota of Texas; also numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

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Alyn Thomas Ritts's memorial is located at: Sunset View Cemetery, Washta, Cherokee County, USA.
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Alyn Thomas Ritts death on 15 Nov 2018 in Washta, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.5783005
Longitude: -95.7102966

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Thomas Clark Ritts

(1918 - 2003)

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