Rita Ann MILLER

February 1, 1944 - December 24, 2023

Spokane- Rita Ann Miller passed away at her home on December 24, 2023. She was born to Violet A. Miller and Owen M. Miller on February 1, 1944, in Spokane, WA. After graduating from Lewis & Clark High School, she attended Washington State University earning a BA in Mathematics. She enlisted in the Air Force after graduation going to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas for officers training. This was during the Vietnam era when women in the armed forces were rare. After receiving her commission she was sent for meteorology training in Illinois and Oklahoma. She spent her 10 year career applying this knowledge at bases in Florida, Japan, Utah and Germany. These stations allowed her the proximity to travel which literally took her around the world. Following her time in the Air Force she landed a job with an insurance company eventually becoming an underwriter for farm insurance. Tiring of that she used her GI benefits to attended Eastern Washington University where she earned her MBA. Eventually she went to work for the State of Washington in Child support and elder care departments. Rita's final job was as a caregiver for her aging mother. Following her mother's death and selling the house they shared, she bought a duplex with her sister where she spent her final days. Rita enjoyed reading, gardening, bowling and jigsaw puzzles. Rita is survived by her sister Dixie, one uncle, Don Hammon, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Donations in her memory may be made to the charity of your choice. Service will be held on January 10, 2024, at 1:00pm at the Plymouth Congregation Church, 1502 W 8th Ave., Spokane.