Rosary and Visitation will be Saturday, February 22, at 1:00 pm with a Memorial Mass to follow at 2:00 pm at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Kansas City, MO.
Rita was born on May 3, 1932. She grew up running around on her family farm in KCMO with her seven siblings. She married Jim Bodine on August 10, 1957 at St. Catherine’s Church in Grandview, MO. They were blessed with six children. Rita was a dedicated mother, wife and servant of The Lord. She and Jim moved from KC in 1967 to Waterloo, IA. They also lived in Knoxville, IA, Maryville, MO and St. Charles, MO before returning to Kansas City in 1985 to be closer to her family and long-time friends. Rita enjoyed large family gatherings and her St. Thomas More friends. Her hobbies included sewing, dancing, and loving on her 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her children: Cindi (Mike), Tim (Julie), Ron (JoAnn), Sharon (Jeff), Mary, and Barb (Jeff); and by her siblings: John (Julie), Joe, Jimmy (Cheri), Mickey (Donna), and Monica (Tom). She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Jim, and three siblings, Rosie, Edmund, and Tom.
Mom, we love you for your faith, kindness and loving heart.