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Rita E Marso Efta

Birth	:	15 May 1925 Bode, Humboldt County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Jan 2018 Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Cemetery, Sac County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2611008, -94.8839035
Description	:	Rita E., daughter of Mike and Susan (Kline) Marso, was born May 15, 1921, in Bode, Iowa. She grew up in Bode and graduated from high school there. During World War II, Rita worked as a welder in the shipyard at Seattle, Washington. Rita was united in marriage with Clement John Efta, in Seattle, Washington, on April 27, 1945. A son Ambrose was born to this union. The family made their home in Grant City, Iowa near Auburn. Clem and Rita homesteaded their property and built their own home. Rita was a self-taught taxidermist,... Read More	Rita E., daughter of Mike and Susan (Kline) Marso, was born May 15, 1921, in Bode, Iowa. She grew up in Bode and graduated from high school there. During World War II, Rita worked as a welder in the shipyard at Seattle, Washington. Rita was united in marriage with Clement John Efta, in Seattle, Washington, on April 27, 1945. A son Ambrose was born to this union. The family made their home in Grant City, Iowa near Auburn. Clem and Rita homesteaded their property and built their own home. Rita was a self-taught taxidermist, working on everything from frogs to elk. A favorite project was a pair of skunk mittens she made for her son’s friend. She enjoyed traveling to Europe and China, and rode in RAGBRAI 3, 4, 5 and 6. Rita loved music and played the accordion, mandolin and harmonica. Her love for the wildlife was evidenced in her bluebird trail she tended for 30 years, as well as her holding of a federal permit to tag migratory foul and Monarch butterflies. In 2011, Rita and Clem received a Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding service to bluebirds, in recognition of their dedicated service to Iowa’s natural resources. In 2010, Rita and Clem became residents of St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, Iowa. She died there on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. She was 96 years of age. Rita is survived by her son Ambrose and wife, Rena; a grandson and wife; a great-granddaughter; two sisters-in-law, Genevieve and Margaret; and by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clem Efta, in November of 2017; a sister, Celestine; three brothers: Clarence, Richard and Alfred; three brothers-in-law: Lawrence, Anthony, and Francis; and a sister-in-law Marcella.

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Where is Rita E Marso Efta's memorial?
Rita E Marso Efta's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Cemetery, Sac County, USA.
When did Rita E Marso Efta death?
Rita E Marso Efta death on 16 Jan 2018 in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2611008
Longitude: -94.8839035

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Marys Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2611008, -94.8839035

2. Oak Lawn Cemetery
Auburn, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2611008, -94.8852997

3. Grant City Cemetery
Grant City, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2681007, -94.8908005

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

5. Cottonwood Cemetery
Lake City, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2491989, -94.7936020

6. Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3543000, -94.8868000

7. Lake City Cemetery
Lake City, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2719002, -94.7574997

8. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Lake City, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2730000, -94.7567000

9. Immanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
Carnarvon, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2392006, -95.0224991

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

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

12. Lutheran Emanuel Cemetery
Coon Valley Township, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3692017, -94.8771973

13. Ferguson Cemetery
Lake View, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3142014, -95.0132980

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

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

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

17. Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2757988, -95.0805969

18. Cory Grove Cemetery
Sac City, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3932991, -94.9788971

19. Wheatland Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1814003, -95.0582962

20. South Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2318993, -95.0911026

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

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

23. Garfield Cemetery
Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4275017, -94.7902985

24. Bishop Cemetery
Calhoun Township, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2230400, -94.6453190