Rita, age 64, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. She will be missed by her loving husband, Ben; her brother Allan Jantz (Debbie) and her nieces Keristina and Olivia Jantz; and by her sister-in-law Cecelia Jantz and niece Emma. She was predeceased by her parents Walter and Martha, as well as her brother Harold.
Rita was born and raised in Kelowna, BC but moved to Edmonton, AB in 1978 and began working for the Federal Government at Indian Affairs. In 1979,she met Ben and they were married in 1981. She retired in 2010 and they decided to move to Kelowna in 2011 where they wanted to live out their retirement.
At the request of the family there will be a celebration of life at a future date. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com.
