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Donald Lloyd Rittenhouse

Donald Lloyd Rittenhouse, 84 of Hollister, MO

Donald Lloyd Rittenhouse was born on June 19, 1937 in Hollister, Missouri.  He was the son of Ira & Lennie (Savage) Rittenhouse.  Don attended elementary school in Hollister and graduated from Branson High School.  He also attended Southwest Missouri State University (MSU) in Springfield. Don had worked at Burkhart and Richards Cannery in California in his early life.

Don married Martha Eiserman on March 7, 1958 at the Baptist Church in Branson.  He began working with the Missouri Conservation Department in 1952 in the Forestry Department as a firefighter.  He worked there until his retirement in 1992.  Don also had a farm and animals he cared for his entire life.

Don entered into rest on August 3, 2021 at his home in Hollister.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira and Lennie; his loving wife, Martha; brother Stanley Rittenhouse and sister Wanda Rittenhouse.

Don is survived by his niece, Rhonda Rittenhouse and partner Terry Snowden of Hollister; sister-in-law, Carmen Plummer of Branson; niece, Debbie Campbell and husband Danny of Branson and their children, Stephanie, Karen, Chris and Steven; nephew, David Plummer and wife Gwen of O’Fallon, MO and their children, Ashley and Andrea; and good friends, Tom Head and wife Libby, Larry Snowden and Virgil Gross.

Memorial services for Don will be held on Monday, August 9, 2021 with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM and the service at 10:30 AM in Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. Kenny Robinette officiating.  Private burial will be at a later time in Gobblers Knob Cemetery, Hollister.

In Don’s memory, contributions are suggested to Hollister FFA Farm, 1798 State Hwy BB, Hollister, MO 65672

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