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Rita Ann Heithoff Simons

Birth	:	7 Apr 1925 Templeton, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	27 Aug 2015 Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0536340, -94.8595510
Description	:	Rita, daughter of Joseph and Martha (Roth) Heithoff was born April 7, 1925 at Templeton in Carroll County, Iowa. She grew up in Templeton and attended Sacred Heart School there. On September 10, 1946, she was united in marriage with Joseph Theodore Simons at Sacred Heart Church in Templeton. Six children were born to this union. She and Joe farmed south of Carroll near Swan Lake until retiring in 1978. Rita spent three years working at the Sacred Heart School’s lunch room and later worked for nineteen years in the Kuemper High School’s lunch room. She also helped... Read More	Rita, daughter of Joseph and Martha (Roth) Heithoff was born April 7, 1925 at Templeton in Carroll County, Iowa. She grew up in Templeton and attended Sacred Heart School there. On September 10, 1946, she was united in marriage with Joseph Theodore Simons at Sacred Heart Church in Templeton. Six children were born to this union. She and Joe farmed south of Carroll near Swan Lake until retiring in 1978. Rita spent three years working at the Sacred Heart School’s lunch room and later worked for nineteen years in the Kuemper High School’s lunch room. She also helped clean Holy Spirit Church for seven years. Rita and Joe operated a ceramic shop in their home for twenty-five years, where they taught ceramics to as many as fifty women in a week. They made over 4,000 ceramic chalices for first communions. They later sold their shop due to health issues. Rita and Joe loved playing bingo and bus rides to the casino. Rita made thousands of rosary beads from peach, apricot and buckeye seeds. She loved cooking and baking. Her favorite was making banana nut bread for her family and friends. She also had a special place in her heart for birds and enjoyed feeding them. Rita was a member of Holy Spirit Church and the Catholic Daughters of America. Rita remained in her home until moving to St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll in 2008. She passed away there on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 20 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Joe Simons on March 16, 2009; two grandchildren; two sisters: Bonita Sporrer and Irene Richter; four brothers: Marvin, Virgil, Linus and Joseph (in infancy) Heithoff. She is survived by six children: Bob Simons and special friend Deb of Carroll; Tom (Pat) Simons of Roselle; Mary (Dick) Reineke of Springfield, NE; Joni Venteicher and special friend Duane of Carroll; Phil (Joyce) Simons of Carroll; and Theresa (Larry) Greving of Willey; twenty-seven grandchildren; forty-six great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a brother Eugene (Margaret) Heithoff of Templeton; three sisters: Edna Schrad of Templeton; Ruth Brown of Des Moines; and Bernice (Edwin) Halbur of Coon Rapids; two sisters-in-law: Mildred Heithoff of Dedham and Marge Heithoff of Madrid.

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Rita Ann Heithoff Simons's memorial is located at: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, USA.
When did Rita Ann Heithoff Simons death?
Rita Ann Heithoff Simons death on 27 Aug 2015 in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0536340
Longitude: -94.8595510

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Henry Heithoff Sr.

(1888 - 1973)

Martha Anne Roth Heithoff

(1894 - 1954)

Spouse

Joseph Theodore “Joe” Simons

(1916 - 2009)

Siblings

(unknow - unknow)

Marvin Wilfred Heithoff

(1919 - 1959)

Eugene A Heithoff

(1921 - 2017)

Joseph Henry Heithoff Jr.

(1935 - 1935)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0536340, -94.8595510

2. Carroll City Cemetery
Carroll, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0560963, -94.8599856

3. Holy Angels Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0014000, -94.9141998

4. Saint Francis Cemetery
Maple River, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0969009, -94.9372025

5. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Willey, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9783363, -94.8212204

6. Holy Family Cemetery
Lidderdale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1178017, -94.7839966

7. West Lawn Cemetery
Glidden, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0649986, -94.7406006

8. Immanuel Cemetery
Lidderdale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1389008, -94.8022003

9. Saint Augustine Cemetery
Halbur, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0066986, -94.9744034

10. Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Cemetery
Mount Carmel, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1547012, -94.9088974

11. Arcadia Cemetery
Arcadia Township, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1000680, -95.0130550

12. East Liberty Cemetery
Lidderdale, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1591988, -94.7636032

13. McCurdy Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9403000, -94.7649994

14. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Arcadia, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0855406, -95.0341577

15. Dickson Cemetery
Glidden Township, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1074982, -94.6939011

16. Saint Bernards Cemetery
Breda, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1786003, -94.9732971

17. Elba Cemetery
Templeton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9068985, -94.9131012

18. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Templeton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9138746, -94.9460994

19. Dedham Cemetery
Dedham, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8993988, -94.8225021

20. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Dedham, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8993988, -94.8210983

21. North Coon Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1260986, -94.6716995

22. Old Carrollton Cemetery
Carrollton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9233017, -94.7403030

23. Lanesboro Cemetery
Lanesboro, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1810989, -94.7230988

24. Luckow Cemetery
Auburn, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2168999, -94.9266968