ENGELKEN, Rita Myra 1930-2020

ENGELKEN, LAMMERS, BAKER

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 6/1/2020 at 17:02:54

Rita Myra Engelken

January 10, 1930 - May 31, 2020

Obituary

Rita M. Engelken, 90, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, May 31, at The Deery Suites at Western Home Communities.

She was born January 10, 1930, in Petersburg, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Rose Lammers Engelken.

Rita was raised in Petersburg, before moving to Waterloo, where she was employed by Rath Packing Company as a secretary for over 35 years. Later in life she was employed by O.M.J.C. She was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Survived by: three brothers, Hugo Engelken of Dyersville, Daniel (Dee) Engelken of Seminole, Fla. and Martin (Joyce) Engelken of Orange Park, Fla; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: her parents; three sisters Cyrilla Jane in infancy, Elva Engelken and Arlene Baker; a sister-in-law, Catherine Engelken; and a brother-in-law, Edward Baker.

Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 5, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with inurnment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour before the service at the church. For those attending the funeral, we ask you to please wear a mask while in the church. Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway is in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service