Rita Marie Deetz
June 5 1949 — Dec. 5, 2007
Rita M. Deetz, 58, of Gresham died Wednesday at her home.
Rita was born in Lebanon to Stanley and Margaret (Hess) Johnson. She graduated from Lebanon High School, attended Pacific Lutheran University for two years and Portland State University for two years, receiving her degree in education. She received her masters in education from Portland State. She lived in Lebanon until 1969, when she moved to Portland. She moved in 2002 to Gresham.
Rita married Raymond "Ray" Deetz on Sept. 20, 1969, in Lebanon; her maiden name was Johnson. She taught school at Belmont Elementary; she taught second grade at Bull Run Grade school and Firwood Grade School in Sandy.
Rita was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Her activities included choir, music teacher, vacation Bible school, activities committee and the "In Betweeners." She was in the Red Hat Society. Her special interests include traveling, computers, Sudoku, pinochle cards and bunko.
Survivors include parents Stanley and Margaret Johnson of Lebanon; son Jeffrey Deetz and wife Misty of Salem; daughter Amy Deetz of Gresham; brothers Irvin Johnson of Vancouver, Wash., Lloyd Johnson of Charbonneau, Dean Johnson of Cornelius and Lyle Johnson of Gresham; four nephews; and four nieces.
A celebration of life will be Saturday at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 11560 S.E. Market St., in Portland. Private inurnment will be at Willamette National Cemetery, where she will be placed with her husband, Raymond.
Contributions may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research.
Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Albany Democrat Herald December 12, 2007
June 5 1949 — Dec. 5, 2007
Rita M. Deetz, 58, of Gresham died Wednesday at her home.
Rita was born in Lebanon to Stanley and Margaret (Hess) Johnson. She graduated from Lebanon High School, attended Pacific Lutheran University for two years and Portland State University for two years, receiving her degree in education. She received her masters in education from Portland State. She lived in Lebanon until 1969, when she moved to Portland. She moved in 2002 to Gresham.
Rita married Raymond "Ray" Deetz on Sept. 20, 1969, in Lebanon; her maiden name was Johnson. She taught school at Belmont Elementary; she taught second grade at Bull Run Grade school and Firwood Grade School in Sandy.
Rita was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Her activities included choir, music teacher, vacation Bible school, activities committee and the "In Betweeners." She was in the Red Hat Society. Her special interests include traveling, computers, Sudoku, pinochle cards and bunko.
Survivors include parents Stanley and Margaret Johnson of Lebanon; son Jeffrey Deetz and wife Misty of Salem; daughter Amy Deetz of Gresham; brothers Irvin Johnson of Vancouver, Wash., Lloyd Johnson of Charbonneau, Dean Johnson of Cornelius and Lyle Johnson of Gresham; four nephews; and four nieces.
A celebration of life will be Saturday at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 11560 S.E. Market St., in Portland. Private inurnment will be at Willamette National Cemetery, where she will be placed with her husband, Raymond.
Contributions may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research.
Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Albany Democrat Herald December 12, 2007
Rita Marie Deetz
June 5 1949 — Dec. 5, 2007
Rita M. Deetz, 58, of Gresham died Wednesday at her home.
Rita was born in Lebanon to Stanley and Margaret (Hess) Johnson. She graduated from Lebanon High School, attended Pacific Lutheran University for two years and Portland State University for two years, receiving her degree in education. She received her masters in education from Portland State. She lived in Lebanon until 1969, when she moved to Portland. She moved in 2002 to Gresham.
Rita married Raymond "Ray" Deetz on Sept. 20, 1969, in Lebanon; her maiden name was Johnson. She taught school at Belmont Elementary; she taught second grade at Bull Run Grade school and Firwood Grade School in Sandy.
Rita was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Her activities included choir, music teacher, vacation Bible school, activities committee and the "In Betweeners." She was in the Red Hat Society. Her special interests include traveling, computers, Sudoku, pinochle cards and bunko.
Survivors include parents Stanley and Margaret Johnson of Lebanon; son Jeffrey Deetz and wife Misty of Salem; daughter Amy Deetz of Gresham; brothers Irvin Johnson of Vancouver, Wash., Lloyd Johnson of Charbonneau, Dean Johnson of Cornelius and Lyle Johnson of Gresham; four nephews; and four nieces.
A celebration of life will be Saturday at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 11560 S.E. Market St., in Portland. Private inurnment will be at Willamette National Cemetery, where she will be placed with her husband, Raymond.
Contributions may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research.
Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Albany Democrat Herald December 12, 2007
June 5 1949 — Dec. 5, 2007
Rita M. Deetz, 58, of Gresham died Wednesday at her home.
Rita was born in Lebanon to Stanley and Margaret (Hess) Johnson. She graduated from Lebanon High School, attended Pacific Lutheran University for two years and Portland State University for two years, receiving her degree in education. She received her masters in education from Portland State. She lived in Lebanon until 1969, when she moved to Portland. She moved in 2002 to Gresham.
Rita married Raymond "Ray" Deetz on Sept. 20, 1969, in Lebanon; her maiden name was Johnson. She taught school at Belmont Elementary; she taught second grade at Bull Run Grade school and Firwood Grade School in Sandy.
Rita was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Her activities included choir, music teacher, vacation Bible school, activities committee and the "In Betweeners." She was in the Red Hat Society. Her special interests include traveling, computers, Sudoku, pinochle cards and bunko.
Survivors include parents Stanley and Margaret Johnson of Lebanon; son Jeffrey Deetz and wife Misty of Salem; daughter Amy Deetz of Gresham; brothers Irvin Johnson of Vancouver, Wash., Lloyd Johnson of Charbonneau, Dean Johnson of Cornelius and Lyle Johnson of Gresham; four nephews; and four nieces.
A celebration of life will be Saturday at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 11560 S.E. Market St., in Portland. Private inurnment will be at Willamette National Cemetery, where she will be placed with her husband, Raymond.
Contributions may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research.
Bateman Carroll Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Albany Democrat Herald December 12, 2007
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