Rita K. (Eberly) Rahn 1959 - 2017

EBERLY, RAHN, BLIESDEL

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/18/2017 at 20:41:57

Sioux City Journal
18 January 2017

SIOUX CITY | Rita K. (Eberly) Rahn, 57, of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at the Embassy Care Center in Sergeant Bluff.

Services will be 7 p.m. today at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City, 4125 Orleans Ave., with Chaplain Lorna Peters and Rev. Tim Glover officiating. Graveside services will be Thursday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family requests that everyone attending please dress casually.

Rita was born on May 15, 1959, in Sioux City, the daughter of Wayne and Bernice (Bliesdel) Eberly. She graduated from Lawton-Bronson High School in 1977.

On May 12, 1990, Rita was united in marriage to Daniel Rahn. Rita worked over the years at various area businesses, including Miller Surplus, waitress at a few restaurants including the Green Gable, and most recently assisting tax filers at Liberty Tax.

She enjoyed singing karaoke, but most of all being with her family.

Rita is survived by her daughter, Crystal Rahn of Sioux City; her stepson, Chad Rahn of Le Mars, Iowa; stepgrandchildren, Jacob, Ron, Tanner and Jordan Rahn; her brother, Ronald (Rose) Eberly of Sioux City; stepbrothers, Alan Glover of Phoenix, Ariz., and Tim Golver of Zion, Ill.; her sister, Beverly (Dean) Swan of Rogers, Ark.; a niece and nephews; other relatives; and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; stepson, Derek Rahn; a son, Alan Eberly; and her stepmother, Annette Glover Eberly.

In lieu of flowers, the family has established a memorial fund in her name.