Rita McVetta was a 1961 Cory-Rawson HS graduate
Rita McVetta, 75, died March 2, 2019, at 12:26 p.m., at Bluffton Hospital.
Rita was born Aug. 21, 1943, in Findlay to the late Paul and Helen (Hartman) Rankin. On June 4, 1966, she married John "Bill" McVetta who survives in Mt. Cory.
Rita graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 1961. She worked as a laborer for the Peerless Glove Factory and D.T.R Industries, both in Bluffton, retiring in 2007 from D.T.R. Industries.
Rita was a member of Mt. Cory United Methodist Church.
In addition to her husband, Rita is survived by her sons, Nick (Nola) McVetta, Bryan L. McVetta, and Ryan L. McVetta; two great grandchildren, Emma McVetta and Masen Brenneman; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Bob (Darlene) McVetta, Robert Ludwig and Dennis Wynkoop.
Rita was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Marcus Moser and Dylan McVetta and two sisters, Anna Belle Ludwig and Linda Wynkoop.
A private funeral service will be held at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Burial will be in Clymer Cemetery near Mt. Cory.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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