Below is the Obituary for Emma Rittman From Leola (Workman) Crapser's files. Handwriting on the side of this article indicates Dec 12, 1918, likely the day the article was published.
Mrs. John Rittman Died Last Night
Mrs. John Rittman died at her home in this city Wednesday night of influenza, at the age of fifty-six years. Funeral services will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. I. M. Hargett, and also at the Sterling church, and the body will be laid to rest in the Sterling cemetery beside her husband.
Mrs. Emma Rittman was born in Indiana April 1, 1862, and died at her home in Brookings, 706-6th street, after a short illness. She came to South Dakota in 1880 and was married to John F. Rittman of Sterling township, where they lived until his death in 1908. Mrs. Rittman remaining on the farm until last fall, when she purchased city property, upon which she spent about $4,000 in improvements and fitting it with modern comforts, preparatory to enjoying a rest after many years hard work on the farm.
She gave her heart to God early in life and united with the German Methodist church of Northfield, Minn. She was a devoted christian woman and recogized as a staunch church woman in her community and was a member of the Woman's Missionary society of her church and was always ready and willing to do her part in any christian service.
Mrs. Rittman was the mother of ten children, two boys and eight girls, six of whom are still living. Those living are, Nora, now Mrs. Joseph Conn of Eureka township. Ella, Mrs. Wm. Cochran of Lansing, Minn. Minnie, Mrs. Frank Billet of Sterling township. Fred, who is in the Expeditionary Forces in France, and Lydia and Emma who are at home.
She leaves her son, five daughters, three brothers and four sisters and many other relatives and friends to mourn her sudden death.
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