Paulette Ritter

Paulette K. Ritter, age 77 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota.

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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 13 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Kevin Soenneker officiating. Interment will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 4 p.m. immediately followed by a rosary Friday evening at the funeral home.

Paulette Katherine Ritter was born January 2, 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Glen and Monica (Uphus) Ritter. She attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1966. In 1979, Paulette’s two aunts and grandmother took Paulette on trip to Switzerland which led to many other family trips later in life. Her longest and favorite place of employment was at the Palmer House in Sauk Centre. Paulette was a member and volunteer at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. She also enjoyed volunteering at Holy Family School.

Survivors include her sister, Susan Bredeck of Albany; brother, Joe (Theresa) Ritter of Sauk Centre; nieces and nephews, Christine, Samantha, Daniel, Tammy, Brian, Jeff, and Jessica; and many loving relatives and friends.

Paulette was preceded in death by her parents, Glen and Monica Ritter; and many aunts and uncles.