Obit: Rittenhouse, Pearl M. (1914 - 2009)
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Surnames: Rittenhouse, Myhre, Schwenke, Hanke

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Thursday, 4 June 2009

Rittenhouse, Pearl M. (19 Mar. 1914 - 1 June 2009)

OWEN -- Pearl M. Rittenhouse, 95, of Owen, died peacefully, late Monday evening June 1, 2009, under the tender care of the staff at the Clark County Health Care Center.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Withee. The Rev Tom Myhre will officiate. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Withee.

A time of visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at St. John's Lutheran Church on Saturday. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Owen is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mrs. Rittenhouse was born March 19, 1914, in Owen, a daughter of Arthur and Ida (Hanke) Schwenke. She graduated from Owen High School and attended College in Valparaiso, Ind.

The former Pearl Schwenke was united in marriage to John Duane Rittenhouse on Aug. 25, 1941, in Minnesota.

In addition to being a loving wife and mother, Pearl was employed at the Amacher Hardware Store in Abbotsford and also worked beside her husband John as a bookkeeper for Rittenhouse Plumbing and Heating from 1944-76. Pearl then served as librarian at the Owen Library for many years.

Mrs. Rittenhouse was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Withee.

Pearl enjoyed fishing and spending time at the cottage on Soo Lake in Phillips, as well as playing bridge with the Penney Bridge Club.

Those wishing to make and expression of sympathy in Mrs. Rittenhouse's memory may do so to: St. John's Lutheran Church or charity of choice.

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Saturday, 6 June 2009

Pearl M. Rittenhouse, 95 of Owen, died peacefully late Monday evening, June 1, 2009, under the tender care of the staff at the Clark County Health Care Center.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. today at St John's Lutheran Church, Withee. The Rev. Tom Myhre will officiate. Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Withee. A time of visitation will be held today one hour prior to the service at St. John's Lutheran Church.

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home, Owen, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mrs. Rittenhouse was born March 19, 1914, in Owen, a daughter of Arthur and Ida (Hanke) Schwenke. She graduated from Owen High School and attended College in Valparaiso, Ind.

The former Pearl Schwenke was united in marriage Aug. 25, 1941, in Minnesota to John Duane Rittenhouse.

In addition to being a loving wife and mother, Pearl was employed at the Amacher Hardware Store in Abbotsford and also worked beside her husband, John, as a bookkeeper for Rittenhouse Plumbing and Heating from 1944 to 1976. Pearl then served as librarian at the Owen Library for many years.

Mrs. Rittenhouse was a member of St John's Lutheran Church, Withee.

Pearl enjoyed fishing and spending time at the cottage on Soo Lake in Phillips as well as playing bridge with the Penney Bridge Club.

Pearl is lovingly survived by a son, John A. "Jack" Rittenhouse, Willard.

Those wishing to make and expression of sympathy in Mrs. Rittenhouse's memory may do so to: St John's Lutheran Church or charity of choice.