DES MOINES, Iowa — A long-time tradition once shared with her late husband led to a $100,000 lottery win for a West Des Moines woman.
The Iowa Lottery said Marjory Rittman, 64, won the prize as part of the “$100,000 Mega Crossword” scratch game. Rittman scratched off the winning ticket Saturday night. Playing crossword lottery scratch games on the weekend had been a tradition shared with her late husband, Dale, who passed away in March.
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“It was absolutely surreal,” Rittman said when she claimed her prize on Monday. “This is maybe a sign and a gift from him.”
Rittman plans to invest most of her winnings for retirement, but did say a few splurges, like new furniture, will be made.
The winning ticket was bought at the Maverick at 330 S. Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines…