Rita grew up and attended school in Sidney, Montana. Rita enjoyed cooking, reading, and watching old westerns. She loved spending time with her family and her cat.
Rita is survived by: mother, June Ewart of Hastings; sister, Meda Taubenheim and her husband Dean of Hastings; two brothers, Randy Ponder and his wife Darla of Clay Center, Nebr., and Francis Ponder and his wife Gail of Columbus, Nebr.; nieces and nephews, Todd, Chad, Jeff, Victoria Drew, Vanesa, Sarah, Jessie, and Natalie; and her beloved cat, Sassy.
Rita was preceded in death by her daughter, Niomi Marie Smith; father; and grandparents.
Burial was in the Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE.
Rita grew up and attended school in Sidney, Montana. Rita enjoyed cooking, reading, and watching old westerns. She loved spending time with her family and her cat.
Rita is survived by: mother, June Ewart of Hastings; sister, Meda Taubenheim and her husband Dean of Hastings; two brothers, Randy Ponder and his wife Darla of Clay Center, Nebr., and Francis Ponder and his wife Gail of Columbus, Nebr.; nieces and nephews, Todd, Chad, Jeff, Victoria Drew, Vanesa, Sarah, Jessie, and Natalie; and her beloved cat, Sassy.
Rita was preceded in death by her daughter, Niomi Marie Smith; father; and grandparents.
Burial was in the Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE.
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