Hess-Rittenhouse

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Rittenhouse
Kristin Lee Hess, of Lewistown, and Joshua William Rittenhouse, of Bellefonte, were married on July 1, 2023, at Grace United Methodist Church in Lewistown.
Kristin is the daughter of Stuart and Michelle Hess of Lewistown, and the granddaughter of Robert and Doris Knable of McVeytown.
Joshua is the son of Keith and Tina Rittenhouse of McVeytown, and Amy Smoker of Bellefonte. He is the grandson of Bill and Diane Rittenhouse of McVeytown, Frank and Shirley Gilbert of Lewistown, and Bob and Janice Kise of Strodes Mills.
Meredith Stout, sister of the bride, and Saundra Hess, sister-in-law of the bride, were matrons of honor. Rylie Rittenhouse, Hanna Rittenhouse, Halle Rittenhouse and Alexa Czeck, sisters of the groom, were the couple’s bridesmaids.
Keith Rittenhouse, father of the groom, was best man. Adam Stout, Austin Hess, Cade Shoemaker, Aaron Lewis, Scott Parkhill and Jayden Czeck were the groomsmen. Ushers were Alex Storm and Logan Hine.
The flower girls were Abigail Stout and Elianna Hess, nieces of the bride. The ring bearer was Noah Stout, nephew of the bride.
Mark Crosson performed the ceremony that also included Jesse Crosson as pianist and vocalist, and Emma Todd and Emma Michalchik as bulletin and guest book attendants. A reception followed at the Lewistown Country Club.
Kristin is a 2017 graduate of Mifflin County High School and is the assistant branch manager at Kish Bank, and a dance teacher at Miss Stephanie’s School of Dance. Joshua is a 2012 graduate of Mifflin County High School, 2017 undergraduate of Penn State University, and a 2020 graduate of Penn State University where he received his Masters Degree in Forestry. He is currently employed at Audubon, is self-employed with NexGen Forestry, and is an adjunct professor at Penn State teaching wildlife management.
Following a wedding trip to Montego Bay, the couple lives in Bellefonte.