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Alice Rittenhouse

Souderton, Pennsylvania

Aug 22, 1929 – Sep 10, 2016 (Age 87)

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BORN
August 22, 1929
DIED
September 10, 2016
AGE
87
LOCATION
Souderton, Pennsylvania

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Anders-Detweiler Funeral Home & Crematory - Souderton Obituary

Alice (Clemmer) Rittenhouse, 87 years, of Harleysville, PA entered into rest on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Souderton Mennonite Homes. She was the loving wife of Norman D. Rittenhouse for 65 years. Alice was born in Harleysville, PA to the late Allen and Alice (Moyer) Clemmer. In 1951,...

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July 4, 2016. Aunt Alice, Uncle Norm, Niece Anita & James, Jim & Esther

Dearest Uncle Norm, Cousins Eric, Jennifer and family,

My deepest, heartfelt sympathies, love, and prayers to you all. I will always remember Aunt Alice as beautiful, elegant, loving, kind, compassionate, graceful, gracious, hospitable, and personable. She possessed a true Servant's heart. Her hospitality and flair for design influenced me each time I visited the farm. She always made me feel extra-special and important! Her actions ministered to me greatly as a young lady and had...

Dear Norm, Eric, Jennifer, and family,
What wonderful memories I have being a part of your family during my HS years. Alice was a 2nd Mom to me during my time in your home. So wonderful of Norm to share her with me (and so many others).
Alice loved people. Alice was not afraid of hard work. I have memories of her coloring hundreds of eggs for the Easter rush at market, drinking milkshakes on Sunday mornings, seeing her work in her flower gardens or at her sewing machine when...

I will always remember Alice as the gracious, consummate host, the calm-under-fire and persistently positive and faithful woman she was. I know there's a crown in heaven reserved for her, and I look forward to seeing her wearing it....

Dear Norm, Eric, Jen, and family,
I loved Alice like a second mother. She impacted me profoundly, not only during my high school days but by modeling for me a Christian woman of compassion, empathy, intelligence, wit, hospitality, service & graciousness all while embracing her love of beauty and innate abilities in interior design, cooking/baking, mothering and even counseling to mention only a few. She was elegant and charming and comfortable in any social situation. She was one of...

To Dr.Rittenhouse and family,
I'm am so sorry to hear about your mothers passing. I hope all your wonderful memories comfort you at this difficult time. You are one of sweetest people I know and you took good care of me after I had my babies , I'm sure your mom was a sweet woman and you got her charm .