Rev. Norman W Ritterling, 85, of Defiance, entered the Church Triumphant on the morning of  Friday, September 6, 2013 at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.  Born at home on June 24, 1928 in Byron, Nebraska the son of Werner and Sophia (Hoops) Ritterling was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Byron and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church Byron. He was a member of the St.  Paul Lutheran Church Napoleon Township where he was granted Pastor Emeritus status by the Association of American Lutheran Churches.

Visitation will be held from 2-4 &  6-8 p.m. on Monday, September 09,  2013 at Schaffer Funeral Home, Defiance.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 10, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon, Twp. with Pastor Dean Stoner officiating.  Burial will follow in Toledo Memorial Park.

The family suggests memorials be made to the American Association of Lutheran Church,  The AALC Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN. or to Concordia University.