John Rittenhouse


John Rittenhouse, 83, of Prospect died Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at the
Arbors at Delaware.
He was a farmer and a member of the Radnor Baptist Church.
He was born July 21, 1919, in Prospect to the late Norman Stanley and
Lula Stiffler Rittenhouse and was predeceased by a brother and three
sisters.
He is survived by a son, John "Butch" Rittenhouse Jr. of Prospect; two
daughters, Darlene D. Ward of Delaware and Ruth Ann Geeck of Florida;
seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Gehm-Ballinger
Funeral Home in Prospect. The Rev. Tom Lasley will officiate and burial
will be at the Prospect Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central
Community Baptist Church, 6989 Waldo-Delaware Road, Waldo, Ohio 43356 or
Vista Care Hospice Foundation, 4041 N. High St., Suite 300, Columbus,
Ohio 43214. Cards will be available at the funeral home.

Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home