Jon Retterer

JON LEAR RETTERER

Waynesville-Jon Lear Retterer, age 64, of 18 Atari Road, died Sunday, December 28, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Aurora, Illinois, he was the son of the late John H. and Clarice Mildred Toncry Retterer. He was employed by Pyra Film as a sales representative for 20 years and most recently worked at Waynesville Cycle in the parts department. He was an Army veteran and loved classic cars, racing, and flying kites.

He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Harriet Retterer; three daughters, Teri Lynn Ryder of Raleigh, NC, Elizabeth LaMontagne and her husband, David, of Paris, France, and Tracy Lee Ryder of Jacksonville, Florida; a son, Robert Sterling Bell, of Baltimore, Maryland; and three grandchildren, Justin Ryder, and Noah and Quinn LaMontagne.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2003 in the Waynesville chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend John H. Christy, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 486 East Marshall Street, Waynesville, NC 287867.

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