Ellsworth K. Rittenhouse, age 99, of Paoli, IN died December 19, 2011 at I.U. Health in Paoli, IN.
He was born April 14, 1912 in Brown County, IN, the son of Ellsworth and Flossie (Smith) Rittenhouse.
He was a 1929 graduate of Anderson High School.
He worked for Strock Brothers Hardware from 1929 to 1978 full time and from 1981 to 1996 part time 3 days a week.
He was a member of Wesley Free Methodist Church. He enjoyed woodworking and fishing.
He lived in Anderson most of his life and moved to Franklin United Methodist Home in Franklin, Ind. in 1998 and then in 2008 to Paoli, Ind. to live near his daughter.
He is survived by his daughter, Joyce (Ron) Benham of Paoli and his son Tom (Jan) Rittenhouse of Columbus, IN; 6 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild; his sister, Thelma Price of Fowler, IN and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by 3 sisters; 3 wives.
Services will be Friday, December 23 at 1:00 P.M. at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service in Anderson, IN with Dan Smetzer officiating with burial in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 PM until 1 PM.
Memorial Contributions may be given to Salvation Army.
E-mail condolences may be sent to [email protected].