Jeff Ridder and his family have been parishioners at St James since 2013. He and his wife Karen have four children: John Paul, Joe, James, and Jessica.
Jeff grew up in Wichita, Kansas where he attended St. Joseph Grade School and Bishop Carroll High School. It is here that he first learned the Faith as a daily altar server at St. Joseph Parish. He graduated from Wichita State University with a BA in History. Jeff served in the U.S. Navy, retiring in 2014 after 23 years of service and now works for the Federal Aviation Administration as an electronics technician, doing work on the next-gen control systems for air traffic control and runway operations.
At St. James, Jeff sings in the parish choir, has taught religious education classes and volunteers regularly with the Scouting Organization Troop 374. In his spare time, he works on his old house, dreams of fixing up his old truck and is building a cabin on the family’s small piece of land in North Missouri.
To contact Jeff Ridder: call/text 816-379-1723 or email at