Adam Douglas Rittermeyer, 59, of Wolcottville, Indiana, died Sunday, December 11, 2022, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis after a long battle with leukemia.

He was born October 16, 1963, in Kendallville to Robert Charles and Ruth Ann (Barker) Rittermeyer. They preceded him in death.

On July 15, 1983, at St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City he married Dani Stallings.

Mr. Rittermeyer had worked for 26 years at Smoker Craft in New Paris, most recently as a consultant.

Adam was a motorcycle and ATV enthusiast. He always put his family first and was always ready to help anyone in need.

Surviving are his wife Dani Rittermeyer of Wolcottville; a daughter, Brienna M. Rittermeyer of Kendallville; a son, Adam Robert (Marissa) Rittermeyer of South Carolina; three grandchildren, Branden Thompson, Aiden Thompson, and Eisley Rittermeyer; a sister, Gretchen M. Yurek of Fort Wayne; a brother, Robert R. "Bob" Rittermeyer of LaOtto; and many beloved extended family members.

A Celebration of Life gathering will take place on Saturday, January 7, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville.

The family request that you take time to write down any memories you have of Adam or with him and bring them to the celebration of life services or mail them to funeral home. They want to make a book for his grandchildren to enjoy for years to come and for them to be able to know what a great man their grandpa was.

Private burial will be in St. Gaspar Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society.

View a video tribute after January 7 or share memories and condolences at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com