Paul RItter

PAUL RITTER Blue Springs - Paul Mitchell Ritter, 67, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at his home. He was born June 30, 1947, to Mitchell and Edna Ritter. He was a 1955 graduate of Belden High School. Immediately, after graduation he joined The United States Marines and was awarded the Purple Heart for his service during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Private family services will be held at the Eternal Reef in Panama City, Florida. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Regina Ritter; son, Michael Ritter (Shelby) of Hattiesburg; step-daughter, Heather Bahney (Chris Holmes) of Washington; grandchildren, Madison and Connor Ritter, Jordan Gilbraith, and Nick Breeden. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James Roy Ritter.