Ethel Rita Ludwig Ethel Rita Ludwig, 90, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 10:15AM on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at her residence. She was born August 8, 1917, in Cawker City, KS, to the late Joseph J. and Elizabeth Feil Smith. She was married to Ernest E. Ludwig who preceded her in death in 1997. She is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law: Sandra and Paul Dillenburger of Cincinnati, OH, Debra and Paul Martins of Cincinnati, OH and Kathy Ludwig of Troy; two sons and daughters-in-law: Jerome J. and Margo Ludwig of Ft. Wayne, IN and James W. and Mary Ludwig of Boerne, TX; four sisters and two brothers-in-law: Evelyn and Herman Hake of Beloit, KS, Gennie Brown of Hays, KS, Mary Ann Roberts of Beloit, KS and Betty Jo and Joseph Morris of Littleton, CO; ten grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ludwig was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00AM Saturday, November 17, 2007, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Troy, with Rev. Fr. James Duell officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 5-7PM Friday at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with a Rosary Service @ 6:45PM. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church. Friends may also express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.