Anita L. (Clingenpeel) Fritz age 71, of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 7:31 P.M. on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at her residence. Anita was born June 11, 1941 in Richmond, Indiana to the late Frederick L. Clingenpeel Sr. & Gertrude M. “Trudy” (Lane) Wilson.

Anita is survived by her son, Charles A. Sayre of Greenville; daughter & son-in-law, Gayle L. & Rick Kerney of Yakima, Washington; step grandchildren, Brett Shelton of Yakima, Washington, Shannon Magana of Zillah, Washington and J.M. Kerney of Seattle, Washington; 2 step great-grandchildren; sister & brother-in-law, Sheila & Homer Baldwin of New Carlisle; sister-in-law, Martha Clingenpeel of Wilmington, South Carolina; and a special thank you to Melissa Thomas and her family for all their help and support.

In addition to her parents, Anita is also preceded in death by her husband, Chester R. Fritz on August 13, 2004 whom she married June 16, 1984; infant daughter, Charlene K. Sayre; brothers, Frederick L. Clingenpeel Jr. and Ronald Clingenpeel; and sister, Carole Ann Bunger.

Anita was a homemaker and formerly worked at Wal-Mart and Hallmark in Greenville. Anita enjoyed genealogy.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Rev. Hershel Fee officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Versailles. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to State of the Heart Hospice or Breast Cancer Research. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com