Kathleen E. "Kate" Ritchie, 69 of Sioux City died Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Memorial Services will be held 10:30 am Wednesday at Mater Dei Parish, Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church.

Kate was born on May 2, 1949 in Alexandria, Virginia, the daughter of Bryce and Elizabeth (Shakley) Spence. She graduated from East High School in 1967.

Kate was a member of the Mater Dei Parish and her faith was very important to her. She worked hard, loved much and didn't take things in life too serious. Each moment in life was a blessing to her. Kate's quick wit and legendary one liners brought laughter to everyone who met her.

Kate is survived by her children, Heidi Hill Stolpe, Jon (Julie) Stolpe and Brian Oja (Jamie), 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, her brothers Michael (Evelyn) Spence, Stephen (Connie) Spence, Richard "Lan" Spence and Paul (Debbie) Spence, her sisters, Anne (Donald) Kovacs and Stormy (Kevin) Poss.

She was preceded in death by one grandson, Steven, her parents, and her twin brothers Kevin and Kirk Spence.