Ursula A. Ratz
June 13th, 1929 - July 15th, 2022
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Ursula's Obituary
Ursula A. Ratz, 93, of Benton Harbor, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at her son’s home in Stevensville.
A Christian Funeral will be held 6:00 P.M. Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with Rev. Nathan Buch officiating. Private burial will take place at a later date. Friends may visit with the family beginning at 5:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial donations in Ursula’s name may be made to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Benton Harbor. Those wishing to sign Ursula’s Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Ursula was born June 13, 1929 in Hildesheim, Germany to Friedrich & Dora (Heinemann) Gampert. On January 27, 1951, she married Edmund Ratz in Germany. After moving to Michigan, Ursula worked for a short time with Edmund at Paramount Die Casting in Stevensville until her son was born, at which time she devoted her time to her family and her home. Ursula was a long-time member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. She was a “baker extraordinaire” who enjoyed baking wonderful pies and cakes for her family, church family and friends. Ursula cherished the time spent with her family and all her friends in her German Community. In her free time, Ursula enjoyed tending to her flower and vegetable gardens at home. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Ursula is survived by her son Harry Ratz of Stevensville; her grandson Tyler Ratz of Stevensville; two sisters-Helga Tostmann of Germany, Herta Gloor of Vermont; her sister-in-law Hannelore Gampert of Germany; and numerous nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Edmund on December 25, 2001, her siblings and their spouses-Karl (Christa) Gampert, Erich Gampert, Bruno Gloor, Manfred Gampert & Lene (Heinz) Rode, and her sister-in-law Hilda Pfeiffer.
A Christian Funeral will be held 6:00 P.M. Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, with Rev. Nathan Buch officiating. Private burial will take place at a later date. Friends may visit with the family beginning at 5:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial donations in Ursula’s name may be made to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Benton Harbor. Those wishing to sign Ursula’s Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Ursula was born June 13, 1929 in Hildesheim, Germany to Friedrich & Dora (Heinemann) Gampert. On January 27, 1951, she married Edmund Ratz in Germany. After moving to Michigan, Ursula worked for a short time with Edmund at Paramount Die Casting in Stevensville until her son was born, at which time she devoted her time to her family and her home. Ursula was a long-time member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. She was a “baker extraordinaire” who enjoyed baking wonderful pies and cakes for her family, church family and friends. Ursula cherished the time spent with her family and all her friends in her German Community. In her free time, Ursula enjoyed tending to her flower and vegetable gardens at home. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Ursula is survived by her son Harry Ratz of Stevensville; her grandson Tyler Ratz of Stevensville; two sisters-Helga Tostmann of Germany, Herta Gloor of Vermont; her sister-in-law Hannelore Gampert of Germany; and numerous nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Edmund on December 25, 2001, her siblings and their spouses-Karl (Christa) Gampert, Erich Gampert, Bruno Gloor, Manfred Gampert & Lene (Heinz) Rode, and her sister-in-law Hilda Pfeiffer.
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