Argus :: Obits :: Patricia Rittenhouse

Patricia “Pat” Rittenhouse, 84, of Moline died June 28, 2026, peacefully at home, surrounded by her family.

She was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Macomb, the daughter of Hugh and Francis Farr of Table Grove. She married Donald “Don” Rittenhouse on June 13, 1970, in Macomb. He survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Todd (and Krista) Rittenhouse of Orion, and their children, Claire, Will, Chloe and Daniel; Mark (and Andrea) Rittenhouse of Coal Valley, and their children, Kiersten, Madigan and Braeden; and one brother, Dennis (and Letty) Farr of Springfield.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Marshall Farr and Don Farr.

She graduated from VIT High School in Table Grove and attended the University of Iowa. She earned her Registered Nurse degree from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Peoria before completing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Illinois Chicago. She later attended Western Illinois University in Macomb, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She also earned a Master’s degree in School Health from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

In 1975, she and her husband returned to Illinois and lived in Table Grove for four years. During that time, they attended the United Church of Christ, and she taught LPN students at Canton Community College. In 1979, the family moved to Moline, where she began a 27-year career with Lutheran Hospital and later Trinity Medical Center, now UnityPoint Health Trinity, in Rock Island. Throughout her career, she served in a variety of roles, spending her final 13 years as a case manager before retiring in 2007.

She spent 12 years volunteering in Mark’s classroom at Willard Elementary School.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 6, at Esterdahl Mortuary and Crematory, Ltd., in Moline. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at the funeral home. Services will be officiated by Mike Ulmer of Table Grove. Burial will be at Moline Memorial Park.

Pat Rittenhouse