J Jeannie Taylor (Harvey) Rittenhouse

J. Jeannie Taylor Rittenhouse, age 91, has gone home at last to be with her Jesus.She was born on Feb. 5, 1921, to Ernest & Edyth (Slater) Harvey in Wabash, IN.She moved to Elwood in 1946 where she lived until 1967, when she married her second husband, Floyd Rittenhouse.They lived in Lockport, IL, until his retirement and then moved to Hill Lake, IN until his death in 2003.She returned to Elwood to be near her children. she was a homemaker for many years, but also employed by R.L. Leeson & Sons in the grocery dept. and later in the menswear dept..
She loved going to church and reading her bible.She was active in the First Missionary Baptist Church of Elwood and later in the Wesleyan Church in Silver Lake.She also attended Bethany Baptist Church while living with her daughter in Anderson.She loved to cook and was quite an accomplished pie maker.
She was loved by all and will be greatly missed by her children and family.

Survivors include:
Son- Merrill Taylor of Elwood
Daughter- Sherry & (Denny) Richwine of Anderson
Step-sons- Phillip & (Janet) Rittenhouse, Nathan & (Susan) Rittenhouse, and Bryan & (Belinda) Rittenhouse all of IL
Grandchildren:
Robin Melvin, Todd Taylor, Matt Taylor, Jeffrey Richwine, Joe Richwine, Eric Richwine, Alana Mareno, Jessice Alm, Ron Rittenhouse
Arielle, Rittenhouse, Brynn Rittenhouse, and Kendra Rittenhouse
24 Great Grandchildren, 8 Great Great Grandchildren

Sister- Patricia &(Archie) Caudill of Silver Lake
Brother- Ernest Harvey, Jr. of Warsaw
Several nieces & nephews

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Floyd, brother Howard Harvey, grandson Christopher, nephew Thomas and beloved daughter in law Lela Taylor.
The family would like to thank her caregivers at Community Parkview Care Center, the Community Home Health Hospice and all who held her in their prayers during this long process.God Bless you for your love and concern.

Services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday May 11th, at the Dunnichay Funeral Home, with Pastor Josh Carney of the First Missionary Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 10th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

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