Janice Marie Rittmon

Janice Marie Rittmon, 63, of Berrien Springs, MI passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be celebrated at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Clark Chapel & Cremation Services, 405 Center St., Dowagiac, MI with Reverend Tonnie Blackamore officiating. Burial will follow at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens in Niles. Friends may visit prior to the service from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to The American Diabetes Association. Those wishing to share a memory of Janice online may do so at www.clarkch.com. Janice was born on August 18, 1952 in Elkhart, IN to Richard & Ruth (Williams) Christopher. She married her husband, William Rittmon, on July 17, 1976 in Saginaw, MI. Janice earned her cosmetology license from the St. Joseph Beauty College. She worked for ten years as a beautician and cosmetologist at the Whitcomb in St. Joseph. Janice had a deep passion for her profession in the beauty and fashion industry. She loved to shop and visit the casino. Janice enjoyed collecting elephants and porcelain dolls. Her family will always remember she loved fried chicken. Janice was a wonderful cook and made delicious baked goods. She instilled the “Golden Rule” in her family to be honest and to treat others as you would wish to be treated.   Janice is survived by her husband, William; son Damon Christopher of Dowagiac; grandchildren Damon Christopher, Jr. of Benton Harbor and Bryanna Christopher Dowagiac;  mother Ruth (Williams) Christopher, a sister Carol Christopher of Lubbock, TX; brothers Thomas Christopher also of Lubbock, TX, Stephen Christopher & David Christopher both of Cassopolis and Tony Christopher of Atlanta, GA.  Janice was preceded in death by her father.