Rita Hotard Sandifer

What a long beautiful life you have led; Our lives you so touched and our souls you so fed. Now you are at rest, so peaceful - it's best; But we will still so ever miss you, till we once again our your guests.

Grandma, my last fondest memory of you is when you came to visit me in Lee's Summit, Missouri (where I lived for 3 years) and would sit at my dinning room table, mending my Grandma Julie's lace table cloth. I also have fond memories of your visits with Grandpa by your...

Mom, I enjoyed living with you these past few years. I love you more than anyone knows. Sorry I couldn't be present at your funeral but my wife's funeral was the same day. I know you two will get together in heaven and I hope both of you will watch over me. Mom and Sheila, God bless.

As a little boy, I remember getting nervous and excited to talk to Grandma on the phone so that I could thank her for the gifts she sent at holidays and birthdays. She would talk to my sister, brother, and I; all within a minute because she was always concerned about my dad's phone bill :). I always felt that she was very sweet, loving, and caring person; I love to hear her laugh and call me "Sugar". During the recent years when my dad was living with her, I was fortunate enough to carry on...

I THANK GOD AND MAMA FOR THE PRIVILEDGE AND ABILITY TO PROVIDE HER THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE IN HER LAST YEARS. AND WE THANK EVERYONE ELSE FOR THEIR PRAYERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND MOST RECENT CONDOLENCES.

Fond memories: Grandma kneeling alot (in prayer, in the chifforobe digging out our "Surprise", or in the middle of the street when she missed her step getting off the bus.); Riding the Bus & Street Car w/Grandma to Canal Street to Shop & eat little hamburgers at McCrory's; Napkin-wrapped fried chicken leg discovered in her purse during Sat.5pm Mass at St.Agnes; The monkeys on the wall at A&G Cafeteria, where the Chicken Leg came from; Grandma sneaking the left over food from restaurants...

Grandma, as always, will be kept in my heart, with love, Kelly, Greg, Khristen, Gregory and Erica.

We were so sorry to hear the news. We love you Grandma!

Warren (Woody), Gena & Baby Marisa

Ms. Rita, A lovely, faith-filled woman that we had the pleasure of getting to know over the past 2 years. We will miss you, but are consoled that you are in peace in heaven. With love, Al, Fran and Jim