IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Rita Marlene
Hobbs
January 15, 2017
Obituary
ELKHART — Rita Marlene Hobbs, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, at Elkhart General Hospital.
She was born July 7, 1931, the daughter of George and Esther (Schlosser) Shaw.
On Dec. 25, 1947, she married the love of her life, Harold E. Hobbs. He preceded her in death March 8, 2016.
Survivors include one daughter, Loretta (Roger) Miller of Goshen; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and 9 great-stepgrandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Paul E. Hobbs, two sisters, Billie Frye and Becky Carroll; and three brothers, Jack, Johnny and Glenn Shaw.
She was a loving homemaker to her family for many years.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until noon Friday, Jan. 20, at Billings Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service in Rice Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice Care in memory of Rita.
She was born July 7, 1931, the daughter of George and Esther (Schlosser) Shaw.
On Dec. 25, 1947, she married the love of her life, Harold E. Hobbs. He preceded her in death March 8, 2016.
Survivors include one daughter, Loretta (Roger) Miller of Goshen; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and 9 great-stepgrandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, Paul E. Hobbs, two sisters, Billie Frye and Becky Carroll; and three brothers, Jack, Johnny and Glenn Shaw.
She was a loving homemaker to her family for many years.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until noon Friday, Jan. 20, at Billings Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service in Rice Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice Care in memory of Rita.
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