December 14, 1947 – April 11, 2021

On April 11, 2021, Dr. Hanna Ritenburg passed away peacefully in her home in Kamloops, BC at the age of 73 years. She is survived by her loving spouse Terry Shewchuk, her sister, Isabella Pater, her children, Christine, Andrew (Lindsey), Katherine (Patrick), and Matthew (Emily), as well as her grand children, Jimmy, Cedric, Daniel, Maggie, Isabel, Ivy, Thomas, Samson, Benjamin and Evelyn. Additionally, she leaves behind her stepchildren Kris, Tod, and Erin and her grand stepchildren Myah, and Lauren. She is predeceased by her parents, Alfred and Zenta Pater.

Hanna was born in Graz, Austria, but moved as a young child to Regina, Saskatchewan. It was there that she gained a love of winter sports, swimming, golfing, and spending time at her family’s lake cabin. Hanna settled in Kamloops after medical school and grew her practice and family. She was a dedicated family physician and sincerely appreciated the relationships she had built with her patients and colleagues. She was devoted to her spouse, family, friends and patients, and she will be missed.

Should friends desire, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

You may offer a message of condolence by visiting Schoening Funeral Service.

• Date : 2021-04-11
• Location : Kamloops