Rita Owen

Rita Owen is survived by her Children -Cynthia L. (Mark) Strodtman, Gregory A. (Donna) Owen, Kathryn L. (David) Conwell, Michelle A. (John) Murphy, Christopher J. (Lisa) Owen, Siblings - Dorothy White and Dennis White, 13 Grandchildren- Eric, Nick, DJ, Josh, Devin, Sara, Marie, Jessica, Gloria, Josef, Friederich, Charles, and Will and 8 Great-Grandchildren- Lucas, McKenzie, Lydia, Theo, Laurel, Davina, Brooks, and August

Rita Owen was preceded in death by her Parents - Audria and Margaret White, Son - Gabriel A. Owen, and Sister - Delores M. White

Rita, a life-long resident of St Charles, graduated in the first graduating class at Duchesne High School, and received a college diploma in the first graduating class of St Charles Community College. She was employed in the field of medical records for about 20 years (many of those years at SSM). Before having children, she was employed by McDonnell Douglas and was involved in the Mercury program typing all the specs.

She loved a party, any family gathering, holiday get-togethers, traveling the country, reading and more reading, pizza, buying and giving interesting, individualized gifts, Facebook, and the extreme power of prayer. She filled her life with people; never met a stranger and treated everyone as a friend. Loved by a great many, she will be dearly missed and remembered with profound fondness.