Wanda Bollinger's Obituary
Wanda Jean Bollinger, daughter of Orville Nelson and Sara Elizabeth (Seals) Ritter, was born April 10, 1928, in Ava, Missouri. She departed this life Friday, February 29, 2008, in St. John’s Mercy Villa, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of seventy-nine years, ten months and nineteen days. On September 2, 1956 she was united in marriage to George Merritt “Speedy” Bollinger, and to this union one daughter was born. She was preceded in death by her husband, Speedy, on December 5, 2003; her parents; three brothers, Norman, Delbert, and Dewey Ritter; one sister, June Hunt; four sisters-in-law, Dorothy, Mary, Barbara and Virginia Ritter. Wanda is survived by her daughter, Donna Sue Bollinger, of Springfield, Missouri; three brothers, Dallas “Neil” Ritter, and his wife, Lavonne, and Delmas Ritter, and his wife, Carole, all of Springfield, Missouri, and Ray Ritter, of Kansas City, Missouri; a sister, Margaret Parker, and her husband, Boyd, of Seattle, Washington; two sisters-in-law, Nancy Ritter, of Ozark, Missouri, and Jerry Ritter, of Springfield, Missouri; a brother-in-law, Jacob Bollinger, and his wife, Elaine, of Nixa, Missouri; a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends. She was born and raised in the Ava and Hammond Mill areas, and following her marriage to Speedy she moved to Seymour. She worked for the HD Lee Company, in Seymour, for twenty years as a quality controller and also helped her husband at Speedy’s Café until his retirement in 1991. Wanda had made her profession of faith in Christ and attended the Wesley United Methodist Church in Springfield. In her spare time she enjoyed traveling, fishing, working crossword puzzles, and listening to country music, especially Merle Haggard. She also loved reading Zane Grey western books. Wanda was a loving mother, sister, sister-in-law, and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and many accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories she has created for her family and many dear friends. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in the Holman-Howe Chapel, Seymour. Burial will be in the Seymour Masonic Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Seymour, Missouri. Return to top
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