Pauline Marie Ritzi

Pauline Marie (Tenkman) Ritzi, formerly of Fairfield, Ohio, and more recently of Peoria, Illinois, age 84, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2026, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 26, 1942, to Raymond and Esther (Sunderhaus) Tenkman of Bevis, Ohio.

Pauline married the late Andrew Ritzi on November 25, 1970. They had one child, Kevin Ritzi.

Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Ritzi; her parents, Raymond and Esther Tenkman; her in-laws, Edwin and Ida Ritzi; her brother-in-law, Bert Ritzi; and her sister-in-law, Kay Ritzi.

Pauline is survived by her sister, Carolyn Westerkamm; her brothers-in-law, Leo Westerkamm and Richard Ritzi; her son, Kevin Ritzi (Adina); two granddaughters, Keilani and Kendra (Jared); and three great-grandchildren. She also had several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Thursday September 10, 2026, at 9:00am – 10:00am at Avance Funeral Home,4976 Winton Road, Fairfield, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30am St. Ann Catholic Church, 3028 Pleasant Avenue, in Hamilton, Ohio. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.