Myrtle Marie Rittenhouse, age 80, of Bonita Springs, Fla, joined her sister, Wilma Hardy, in heaven at 7:08 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011.
She was born April 6, 1930, in Sebring, Oh., to Zephia B. "Bert" and Myrtle (Sutcliff) Martin and was a lifelong Alliance resident.
Myrtle was a 1948 graduate of Alliance High School. She and her husband, Jim, owned and operated Stor-Safe Storage Co. of Alliance. She was also a member of the First Christian Church
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, James S. Rittenhouse, Jr., of Alliance, whom she married November 28, 1949; daughters, Cynthia (James) Schmitt of Uniontown, Oh., Penny (Thomas) Truesdale of Defiance, Oh. and Terri (Blaise) Early of Stuart, Fla; sons, Jerry (Debbie) Rittenhouse of Palm Harbor, Fla. and Ted (Patrice) Rittenhouse of Alliance; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Thelma (Milt) Vrudney of Deerfield, Oh., Beverly (Hank) Wurgler of Anaheim, Calif, Sally (David) Sankey of Tx., Kay (David) Boyle of Ind. and Mary (James) McGeehen of Alliance; and brother, Donald (Diane) Martin of Alliance.
"Myrt" will be remembered by all for her spirit of life and warm sense of humor.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2011, at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Sue DeHoff officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Building Fund, 1141 W. Beech St., Alliance, Ohio 44601.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, Ohio 44601.
She was born April 6, 1930, in Sebring, Oh., to Zephia B. "Bert" and Myrtle (Sutcliff) Martin and was a lifelong Alliance resident.
Myrtle was a 1948 graduate of Alliance High School. She and her husband, Jim, owned and operated Stor-Safe Storage Co. of Alliance. She was also a member of the First Christian Church
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, James S. Rittenhouse, Jr., of Alliance, whom she married November 28, 1949; daughters, Cynthia (James) Schmitt of Uniontown, Oh., Penny (Thomas) Truesdale of Defiance, Oh. and Terri (Blaise) Early of Stuart, Fla; sons, Jerry (Debbie) Rittenhouse of Palm Harbor, Fla. and Ted (Patrice) Rittenhouse of Alliance; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Thelma (Milt) Vrudney of Deerfield, Oh., Beverly (Hank) Wurgler of Anaheim, Calif, Sally (David) Sankey of Tx., Kay (David) Boyle of Ind. and Mary (James) McGeehen of Alliance; and brother, Donald (Diane) Martin of Alliance.
"Myrt" will be remembered by all for her spirit of life and warm sense of humor.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2011, at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Sue DeHoff officiating. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Building Fund, 1141 W. Beech St., Alliance, Ohio 44601.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, Ohio 44601.
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