Bonnie W. Ritenour, 80, passed away at 8:05 a.m. June 5, 2016, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born July 1, 1935, in Huntington County, to Garl and Opal Forster Wiley. On May 16, 1954, in Columbia City, she married Herman Ritenour, who preceded her in death Jan. 13, 2016. She is a 1953 graduate of Chester Township High School. She lived in Warsaw, moving from North Manchester in 1964. She worked for General Telephone as an operator until she moved to Warsaw. She retired from United/Sprint Telephone in 2011 after 48 years where she held multiple positions. After retirement she volunteered with several organizations including tutoring, nursing home visitation and church activities. She was a member of Walnut Creek United Methodist Church where she helped in the nursery and was a Children’s Sunday School teacher at one time. She enjoyed watching her grandkids’ sporting events and was an avid Warsaw Community High School and IU Basketball fan. She enjoyed travel and was a longtime attendee of the Wagon Wheel Theatre since 1962. Her life centered around her faith and her family and she was devoted to both. She enjoyed square dancing and scrapbooking. She volunteered at Washington Elementary School. She loved to cook and bake. She was an avid Longenberger Basket collector. Surviving are a son, Rodney (and spouse Anne) Ritenour, North Manchester; five grandchildren: Anthony (and spouse Crystal) Ritenour, Louisville, Ky., Michael Ritenour, Wabash; Troy (and spouse Rhonda) Custer, Todd (and spouse Heather) Custer and Angela Custer, all of North Manchester; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Ronald (and spouse Bonnie) Wiley, Urbana; and a sister, Patricia Floor, Cedar City, Utah. She was preceded in death by a brother, Alvin Wiley. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Titus Funeral Home, with Pastor Steve Ailes, Walnut Creek, United Methodist Church, Warsaw, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Calling is from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials to Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts Wagon Wheel Junior Theatre, 2515 E. Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
