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Rita Marie Jeanette Bornsen

Rita Bornsen Obituary

BORNSEN-Rita Marie Jeanette, 63, of Omaha, NE, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2007. She was preceded in death by her son Michael McCune, brother Jesse and sister Julie. She is survived by her husband Jerry of Omaha, NE, daughters Erin and Shannon both of Denver, CO, and Christina of Omaha, NE, sons Darren of El Reno, OK, Jerry of Omaha, NE and Thomas of Clinton, IA, mother Dorothy of Omaha, sister Shari of Omaha, NE, 22 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, very special Aunt Mary L. Lieb of Omaha, NE, cousin Rose Birdhead of Omaha, NE, many nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Rita will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home. Visitation will start at 3:00 PM, Wednesday at the family's home 7740 Davis Circle, Omaha, NE with a service at 7:00 PM. Interment will be held at Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park following the service on Thursday. WESTLAWN-HILLCREST
Memorial Park Funeral Home
5701 Center Street 402-556-2500
www.westlawnhillcrest.com

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Published by Omaha World-Herald from Feb. 6 to Feb. 9, 2007.

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