Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Rittle, Joan M. February 4, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com February 17, 2011, 6:53 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 5, 2011 Joan M. Rittle LEBANON Joan M. Rittle, 75, beloved mother and grandmother, died on Friday, February 4, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, April 30, 1935, to the late Samuel Meyer and Lizzie Meyer nee Bachman in Buffalo Springs. She was a member of Myerstown United Church of Christ. She graduated from South Lebanon HS in 1953. Joan owned and operated a dairy farm with her husband and son in South Lebanon Twp., which was presented a Century Farm Award in 2001. She was a 4-H leader for over 40 years, member of Farm Women Group 1 for over 50 years, treasurer of the Ladies Auxiliary Citizens Fire Company in Avon for many years, and Sunday school teacher for preschoolers at church. Surviving are daughters, Karen L., spouse of Stephen S. Wagner, and Ruth Ann, spouse of Elijah Joseph Arnold, III; son, David E., Sr., spouse of Kimberly Rittle; grandchildren, Nathan, spouse of Jaci Arnold, Jennifer, spouse of Dave Blystone, David E. Rittle, Jr., Daniel, spouse of Chelsea Rittle, and Sarah Wagner; great-grandchild, Ethan Arnold; brother, Leon Meyer; and sisters, Dorothy Dengler and Mildred Bashore. She was preceded in death by husband, Earl E. Rittle, on June 4, 1989. Viewing will be on Thursday from 12 to 1 p.m. at Myerstown United Church of Christ, 306 W. Main Ave., Myerstown. Funeral services will be on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the church. Burial will be at Kimmerling's Cemetery, Lebanon, following the service. Christman's Funeral Home, Inc. is honored to serve the family with the arrangements. Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 5, 2011 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb