Jean Marie Walz1,2
F, #19680, b. 27 May 1954, d. 6 February 2025
Last Edited=14 Feb 2025
- Relationship
- 2nd great-granddaughter of Frederick Stein Schwalm
Jean Marie Walz was born on 27 May 1954.3 She was the daughter of Jacob Arthur Walz Jr. and Mardell S. Wiest.2 Jean Marie Walz died on 6 February 2025, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 70.4
Funeral home obituary:
Jean M. Ritzman
May 25, 1954 ~ February 6, 2025 (age 70)
Jean left us to go home with the Lord on February 6, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center.
Born on May 25, 1954, she was the daughter of Mardell S. Wiest and Jacob A. Walz, who preceded her in death.
Jean was a 1974 graduate of Shikellamy High School and a 1976 graduate of Central Pennsylvania Business College, where she earned an associate degree in accounting. She applied her education in her career at Weis Markets' office in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, until her retirement in 2020.
On October 20, 1979, she married her husband, Charles Ritzman, at the United Lutheran Church of Sunbury.
Jean was a kind and giving person, always willing to help anyone in need. Those fortunate enough to have known her can attest that she was a true angel on earth.
She loved animals and cherished spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, trying different restaurants, and was always up for a new adventure.
Jean is survived by her husband of 45 years, Charles; her son, Bradley, and his wife, Emelie; her daughter, Kelly, and her husband, Jimmy Bowman; her sister, Peggy, and her husband, Tim Lagerman; her brother-in-law, Tom, and his wife, Carol Ritzman; and her grandchildren, Katie and Kaleb Bowman. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Timothy, Daniel, David, and Janeen Lagerman; Sarah and Matthew Benek; and Erin, Claire, and Natalie Turbo.
A viewing will be held at the Blank Funeral Home, 395 State Street, Sunbury on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 5–7 PM, and on Friday, February 14, 2025, from 10–11 AM at the United Lutheran Church, 167 Seven Points Road, Sunbury, PA 17801. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM. Interment will take place at Northumberland Memorial Park.4
She was buried on 14 February 2025, at Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.4
Funeral home obituary:
Jean M. Ritzman
May 25, 1954 ~ February 6, 2025 (age 70)
Jean left us to go home with the Lord on February 6, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center.
Born on May 25, 1954, she was the daughter of Mardell S. Wiest and Jacob A. Walz, who preceded her in death.
Jean was a 1974 graduate of Shikellamy High School and a 1976 graduate of Central Pennsylvania Business College, where she earned an associate degree in accounting. She applied her education in her career at Weis Markets' office in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, until her retirement in 2020.
On October 20, 1979, she married her husband, Charles Ritzman, at the United Lutheran Church of Sunbury.
Jean was a kind and giving person, always willing to help anyone in need. Those fortunate enough to have known her can attest that she was a true angel on earth.
She loved animals and cherished spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, trying different restaurants, and was always up for a new adventure.
Jean is survived by her husband of 45 years, Charles; her son, Bradley, and his wife, Emelie; her daughter, Kelly, and her husband, Jimmy Bowman; her sister, Peggy, and her husband, Tim Lagerman; her brother-in-law, Tom, and his wife, Carol Ritzman; and her grandchildren, Katie and Kaleb Bowman. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Timothy, Daniel, David, and Janeen Lagerman; Sarah and Matthew Benek; and Erin, Claire, and Natalie Turbo.
A viewing will be held at the Blank Funeral Home, 395 State Street, Sunbury on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 5–7 PM, and on Friday, February 14, 2025, from 10–11 AM at the United Lutheran Church, 167 Seven Points Road, Sunbury, PA 17801. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM. Interment will take place at Northumberland Memorial Park.4
She was buried on 14 February 2025, at Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.4
| Father* | Jacob Arthur Walz Jr.2 b. 14 Jul 1932, d. 25 Jun 1961 |
| Mother* | Mardell S. Wiest2 b. 11 May 1934, d. 15 Jun 2001 |
Citations
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Jacob A. Walz, Jr., The Daily Item, June 26, 1961, Page 21. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed February 14, 2025).
- [S259] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol 7, no. 2 (2002): p. 80.
- [S1139] Mason Wiest, "Genealogy of the Nathaniel Andrew and Emma Vesta Schwalm Wiest Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 18 (2015): p. 111.
- [S1147] Online Obituary for Jean Ritzman, Blank Funeral Home, Sunbury, PA; https://www.davidzweierfuneralhome.com/obituary/…