Born: February 21, 1946 - Deceased: August 17, 2022
Rita F. Dodson, nee Enzwiler, 76, of Belleville, IL, born Thursday, February 21, 1946, in East St. Louis, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at her residence in Belleville, IL.
Rita was a retired overnight attendant at the Retired Priest Hincke Home with the Diocese of Belleville.
She was preceded in death by her:
- Husband, Steve Dodson
- Parents, Carl and Vivian, nee Johnson, Enzwiler
Surviving are her:
- Children:
- Tonya (Kenneth) Simmons of Belleville, IL
- Robin (Rodney) Buhr of Belleville, IL
- Sherrie (Paul Costello) Schrad of Fairview Heights, IL
- Crystal (Dennis) Pitcher of Shiloh, IL
- Shane (Julie) Joellenbeck of Belleville, IL
- Grandchildren:
- Brandon Simmons
- Jamie Willis
- Renee Buhr
- Justin Schrad
- Jordyn (Jace) Laub
- Devyn (Dustin) Wolf
- Shane “Juno” Joellenbeck, Jr.
- Mason Pitcher
- Great grandchildren:
- MacKenzie
- Riley
- Shelby
- Steven
- Lucas
- Harper
- Special cousins, Janet & Bob Goscinski
- Their kids:
- Dawn and Mike Farris
- Dwayne and Bettina Goscinski
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Southern Illinois.
Visitation: Visitation from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL.
Funeral: Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 pm, Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Kurrus Funeral Home, with Rev. Dr. Don Frazure officiating.
8 Comments
My heart is so heavy for you. I loved your mom.
Praying for your family that they may be filled with peace knowing Rita is now in the palm of Gods hand!! May your memories serve you well during these hard times—
Robin, I am so sorry to hear this. She was a great woman. Losing your mom is so traumatic. Hope you and your family will get through this time. Lots of love and prayers.
My love to you all! Rita made an impact on all those around her. I’m grateful I had a small part in her life.
Sorry for your loss. Haven’t seen her for many years. Prayers for the family.
My dear family,
my 3 children and I would like to express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to you from the bottom of our hearts. I know what a great loss this is for all of us – our thoughts and great sorrow are with you. We will remember Rita as a very kind and compassionate person and keep her in our hearts. I would have loved to tell her so many more things and show her how much I love and appreciate her. I would give anything to see her again just once, just once to feel her closeness, just once to hear her voice, just once to have her with us. There are no words in this world that could describe how much we all miss Rita…. There is a time for everything—–there is a time of silence—–a time of pain—–a time of sorrow and a time of grateful remembrance. When I look up at the sky and see the stars, I will think of you my dear Rita and wonder where you are now and if you are okay. My dear family, I am thinking of you all and hugging you. Although I am so far away from you, I feel very close to you at this sad time. I wish you all much strength, hope and confidence in this very difficult time. I love you with all my heart. With silent greetings from my children Sami, Katharina, James-Bobby and Angelika.
When I look into the sky and see the stars, I will think of you dear Rita and wonder where you are now and if you are well. I wish you all much strength, hope and confidence in this very difficult time. I love you with all my heart. With silent greetings Angelika and children from Germany.
My sincere sympathy. My Grandmother Fay Enzweiler Kozma was your Grandfather Carl s sister. I remember going to their house and I played with Fern. FAYS HUSBAND was Thomas R Kozma. They had 2 children Lillian Fay and Thomas Ray Jr.. I am Lillians Oldest daughter. You have large family keep together and share life stories.
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