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MRS. LAVONNA “VONNIE” RIRIE, beloved wife of Mr. Jim Plunet of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the age of 74 years. She is survived by her children; Robert (Mary Anne) Ririe of Medicine Hat, Deb Powlesland (Mike Gray) of Calgary, Valerie (Peter) Kubassek of Listowel, ON and Donna (Ward) Henry of Raymond, 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

RITA ALBRECHT, beloved wife of Michael Albrecht of Milk River, passed away peacefully at the Milk River Hospital on Monday, August 6, 2007 at the age of 79 years. Rita was born in Calgary, Alberta on June 11, 1928. She lived and was educated in Milk River, Pincher Creek and Medicine Hat. She worked and taught in Iron Springs and at the Hutterville Colony. She and Mike were married in 1948 and moved to Vancouver for 2 years; they were married for 53 years.

RITA PEDERSEN, passed away at St. Michael’s Palliative Care Centre on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at the age of 98 years. She is survived by her son Walter (Marsha), her grandchildren Chris Pedersen (Cindy and Jessica) of Calgary, Bob Pedersen (Brayden) of Lethbridge, her sisters Hattie Gane of Central Butte, SK., Alma Higgins of Moose Jaw SK., as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Chris Pedersen and several sisters and brother.

RITA MARY SHAW, beloved wife of Alex Shaw of Lethbridge, passed away at St, Michael’s Care Centre after a short battle with Cancer on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the age of 85 years. Besides her loving husband Alex, she is survived by three children; Chris (Jim) Beckman and their children Michael and Catherine, Dale (Ruth) Adamson and their children Gregory, Lauren, Sarah and John, Warren (Stacey) Adamson and their children Daniel and Lisa.

RITA TERESA FIORINO passed away peacefully with her family at her side at St. Michael’s Health Centre, Palliative Care on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the age of 78 years. Rita Teresa Pedretti Fiorino was born in 1934 in Sluderno, Italy. Her family moved to Grimaldi, Italy a short time later. In 1954, she emigrated from Italy to Trail, BC and was married to Peter Fiorino. In the same year the family moved to Lethbridge, Alberta.

MRS. RITA ZEMEK, beloved wife, mother, grandma and great-grandma of Lethbridge, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Good Samaritans Park Meadows Village on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 at the age of 96 years. Rita was born to Joseph and Anna Rezac on June 2, 1917 in the Crowsnest Pass. She lived there until her husband passed away in 1970 and soon after she moved to Lethbridge to be closer to her family.

RITSUKO ‘RITS’ KIMURA, beloved wife of the late Minoru Kimura, passed away quietly at the Brentwood Nursing Home in Calgary, AB, on Monday, June 8, 2009 at the age of 90 years. She is lovingly remembered by her children George, Mikio, Aiko (Marshall), Phyillis and Vincent; and siblings Sadako Tagami; Toshiyuki, Sakae, Mary (Takayuki) and Susie (Minoru) Saruwatari and Jeannie Takahashi. Rits will be deeply missed by her seven grand children and eight great grand children and many nieces and nephews.

With heavy hearts and great sadness we say "good bye" to a beloved husband, father, grandfather & great-grandfather, RICHARD "DICK" GORDON RITTENHOUSE, on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the age of 93 years. Dick was born in Edmonton, Alberta on April 12, 1925 and raised on the family farm near Hardisty, Alberta. He attended a rural school called "Science Hill " and became the janitor of the school at age 11.

Our beloved BRIAN DALE RITZ was taken "Home" on October 28th, 2013, surrounded by his wife Debbi, his children Mike and Brandy, and loved ones. Besides his loving wife, he is survived by his son Michael (Esther) Ritz, his daughter Brandalyn (Christopher) Van Der Leest, and his grandchildren Zachary, Levi, and Joel Ritz, and Logan and Dylan Van Der Leest. He is also remembered by his parents Elmer and Joyce Ritz, mother-in-law Helen Gillrie, as well as many loving brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.

KAITLYN HIEKE RITZ, beloved daughter of Michael and Esther Ritz of Picture Butte, passed away suddenly at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the age of 11 months. Kaitlyn is survived by her big brothers Zachary and Levi, Pake and Beppe, Cor and Hieke van Gunst of Picture Butte and grandparents Brian and Debbi Ritz of Lethbridge. She is also survived by auntie Truus and uncle Tomasz Hulisz (Nora and Marlee), uncle John van Gunst, auntie Jill van Gunst, auntie Brandi and uncle Chris Van Der Leest (Logan).