Service

Friday, October 05, 11:00 AM St. Gaspar Catholic Church, Rome City

Obituary

Ruth Ann Rittermeyer, 75, of Kendallville died Sunday, September 30, 2018, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.

She was born December 1, 1942, in Fountain County to Russell and Mildred (Trimble) Barker.

On June 21, 1958, in Kendallville she married Robert C. Rittermeyer.

Mrs. Rittermeyer had worked in the cafeteria at Kendallville Central School and as a CNA at Shepherd of the Hill in Kendallville.

She was a member of St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City.

Ruth Ann loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed being outside, watching sunsets over the beach, reading, baking, and spending time with friends.

Surviving are a daughter, Gretchen Marie Yurek of Fort Wayne; two sons, Robert Russell Rittermeyer of LaOtto and Adam Douglas (Dani) Rittermeyer of Wolcottville; seven grandchildren, Marie (Mark) George, Megan (Candace Hamman) Rittermeyer, Natalie (John) Lehman, John Yurek, Brienna Rittermeyer, Noelle (Sam) Harkless, and Adam (Marissa) Rittermeyer; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; son-in-law, John Yurek; and a great-granddaughter.

A memorial mass will be held Friday, October 5, 2018, at 11 a.m. at St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City with Father Bernard Ramenaden officiating. Inurnment of her ashes will be at St. Gaspar Catholic Cemetery following the mass.

Preferred memorials are to the Noble County Humane Society or to Wounded Warriors.

Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family arrangements.

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