Alta Ringer

Alta Ringer, 76, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 14, from 9:00 until 11:00am at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will follow at 11:00am with Dion Ringer officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Alta was born January 3, 1947, in Ottawa, IL, to Charles and Laura (Kruft) Conner. She married Paul Ringer Sr. on January 6, 1966 in Ottawa.

Alta worked many years for One Hour Martinizing and then Blackley Cleaners. Most recently, she worked for the Ottawa Dental Lab. When she wasn't working, she loved to read a good book, do a jigsaw puzzle, and spend time with her grandchildren. She will be missed by all that knew and loved her.

She is survived by her husband, Paul Ringer Sr.; her two kids, Dion (Audrey) Ringer and Paul (Cheryl) Ringer; her grandchildren, Tyler, Cameron, Jobe, and Lindsey Chavez; her great grandchildren, Miley, Stryder, Willow, Ezra, and one on the way, Amos; and her siblings, Fredrick Conner, Bruce (MaryJo) Conner, Barbara (Bruce) Ramsey, and DeAnn "Tiny" Thomas.

Alta was preceded in death by her parents; her grandson, Cody, and her siblings, Coleen (Doug) Perkins, Claire (Richard) Morris, and Loren "Butch" (Theresa) Conner.

Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.