Peggy Jo Ritchie, 89, of Wichita Falls, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 24th at Faith Village Church of Christ with Chris Swinford officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home.

A daughter of the late Gwendolyn (Baird) and Jewett Omar  "J.O." Cure, Peggy was born on May 8, 1936, in Knox City.  She married the love of her life, Guindell Ritchie on December 20, 1953. They were married almost 70 years at the time of his passing in 2023. Peggy and Guindell lived in Vera before he was drafted in February of 1954, where he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army until 1956. When he was discharged from the Army, they moved to Wichita Falls, where Guindell worked for White's Home and Auto, then Ponca Wholesale. Ponca transferred the family to Pampa, Texas, followed by Carlsbad and then Las Cruces, New Mexico, where they worked side by side, 24-7. Peggy and her family lived in Las Cruces for 22 years (where the house there was a "safe place" for the kids in the neighborhood) before moving back to Wichita Falls in 1986. Peggy was a devoted homemaker and helpmate to Guindell.

Be it bowling league, square dancing, booster club, camping (as long as she had a trailer to sleep in) Peggy was willing to do her part. She was friendly and could make friends while standing in the line at the grocery store. She loved dolls, and opened her own small business teaching the art of making porcelain dolls, as well as making and selling them. She loved to sew not only doll clothes, but enjoyed making Gwenna's entire wardrobe for a few years.

Along with her parents and her husband, Guindell, Peggy was also preceded in death by her brother Gary "Skip" Cure, nephew, Chris Cure; grandsons, Jewett Allen Ritchie; and Bix Gallenberger.

She is survived by her sons, Gary Ritchie and wife, Debra of Amarillo, TX; and Michael Ritchie and wife, Stephanie of Little Elm, TX; daughter, Gwenna and husband, Steven Gallenberger of Wichita Falls, TX; grandchildren, Jerry Ritchie of Rosharon, TX; Whitney and husband, Paul Kauffman of Kansas City, MO; Micah and wife Sarah Ritchie of Amarillo, TX; Ethan  Ritchie of Dallas, TX; Graham and wife, Lexa Ritchie of El Paso, TX; great-grandchildren, Austin and wife, Marissa Vasquez-Ritchie of Fort Worth, TX; Abbi and husband, Jacob Ficklin of Wichita Falls, TX; Konner and Miller Ritchie of El Paso, TX; Lucy and Hazel Kaufman of Kansas City, MO; great-great-grandchildren, Levi and Zara Ritchie of Fort Worth, TX; and Corbin Ficklin of Wichita Falls, TX; and many other nephews, nieces, and cousins; along with her church family at Faith Village Church of Christ and extended family whom he loved dearly.

For those desiring, memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Wichita Falls.