News & Events

February 24, 2006

First Interserve Staff Member Passes Away

Ruth Crane Rittler, 91, Interserve USA's first staff member, passed away February 4.

In 1964 she joined BMMF (the precursor of Interserve) as Assistant Director and mission house hostess. She retired in 1984.

Mrs. Rittler is survived by four children, ten grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren.