Edna A. Ritts, 74, of Middlesex Township died Monday morning at her home.

Born in Saxonburg, Jan. 8, 1932, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mae Lambert Anderson.

She was the owner of the Rittswood Golf Club in Middlesex Township, which she and her husband opened in 1966.

Mrs. Ritts was a member of the Glade Run United Presbyterian Church and was a volunteer with the South Butler Community Meals on Wheels at the church.

She also belonged to the Butler Area Dog Association, where she had a therapy dog.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Julian (Connie) Martin of Lexington, S.C., Mrs. Guy (Tracie) Metzler of United, Westmoreland County, and Mrs. John (Jennifer) McManus of Valencia; and her grandchildren, Bethany Martin, Luke and Tina Metzler and Zack and Cole McManus.

She also is survived by a sister, Mrs. Donald (Martha) Greger of Saxonburg; two brothers, Walter (Ruth) Anderson of Sarver and Burt Anderson of Michigan; and a sister-in-law, Maxine Anderson of Saxonburg.

Her husband, Arch V. "Skip" Ritts Jr., whom she married May 4, 1955, died Feb. 21, 1995. She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Curtis Anderson, and two sisters, Elsie Welling and Alice Vukovich.

<B>RITTS</B> — Friends of Edna A. Ritts, who died Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME</B>, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Greg Wiest, her church pastor, officiating. Burial will be at the Glade Run Cemetery, Middlesex Township.Memorial donations may be made to the South Butler Community Meals on Wheels, 1091 Pittsburgh Road, Valencia, PA 16059.Information and directions are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.