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Rita Mae Waldo

Female 1947 - 2016  (69 years)


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  • Name Rita Mae Waldo 
    Born 7 Jan 1947  Sidney, Richland, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _FSFTID LJ6C-FX6 
    Died 2 May 2016  Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 14 May 2016  Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I143  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2019 

    Father Raymond Leland Waldo,   b. 3 Oct 1903, Bartlett, Wheeler, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1982, Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Jessie Viola Lawrence,   b. 21 Aug 1914, Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1997, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1934  Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Larry Robert Coon,   b. 17 Jun 1944, Burley, Cassia, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1981, Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 3 May 1965  Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
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    Last Modified 31 May 2021 
    Family ID F71  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Living 
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 31 May 2021 
    Family ID F72  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Montana, Lincoln, Libby - The Western News, Montana. Libby., "Rita Startin," May 06, 2016 at 6:22 am; paper, \i The Western News\i0  (www.thewesternnews.com : accessed 29 Jul 2018), http://www.thewesternnews.com/members/article_fe84346c-1395-11e6-9023-0fd06572505c.html. (Reliability: 3).
      Rita Startin

      69, of Ellensburg, Wash.

      Rita Mae Waldo Coon Startin, born January 7, 1947, to Ray and Jessie Waldo in Sidney, passed away on May 2, 2016, with her family by her side.

      Growing up, she moved with her family throughout the western United States until they settled in Libby. Rita graduated from Libby High School where she was active in band, choir and shooting club.

      She married Larry Robert Coon in Sandpoint, Idaho, on May 3, 1965. Following Larry's death in 1981, she married Randy Startin on June 11, 1982, in Seattle Wash.

      Her family was the most important aspect of her life. She loved children and was a foster parent to many over the span of 10 years. In the last 20 years, she worked for American Greetings while also helping to care for many of her grandchildren.

      She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, DeVere, and her husband, Larry.

      Rita is survived by her brothers, Dwayne (Mary) and Robert; Vera (Don); her sons Robert Larry (Resa), David Lee (Jennifer), Alan Gene (Becky), Thomas Benjamin (Alisha), and Richard Roy (Tanya), of Washington; 20 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

      A funeral will be held Friday, May 6, at 1 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 808 S. Magnolia St. Ellensburg, Wash. Please visit www.steward-williams.com to send condolences.

    2. [S214] Dignity Memorial, Online obituary, "In Memory of Rita Mae Startin January 7, 1947 -May 2, 2016,"; digital images(obits.dignitymemorial.com : accessed 29 Jul 2018), http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Rita-Startin&lc=6914&pid=179875005&mid=6914798. (Reliability: 3).
      Rita Mae Waldo Coon Startin, born January 7, 1947 to Ray and Jessie Waldo in Sidney, MT, passed away on May 2, 2016 with her family by her side.

      Growing up, she moved with her family throughout the western United States until they settled in Libby, MT. Rita graduated from Libby High School where she was active in band, choir and shooting club. She married Larry Robert Coon in Sandpoint, ID on May 3, 1965. Following Larry's death in 1981, she married Randy Startin on June 11, 1982 in Seattle WA.

      Her family was the most important aspect of her life. She loved children and was a foster parent to many over the span of 10 years. In the last 20 years, she worked for American Greetings while also helping to care for many of her grandchildren.

      She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, DeVere, and her husband, Larry. Rita is survived by her brothers, Dwayne (Mary), and Robert, and sister, Vera (Don); her sons Robert Larry (Resa), WA, David Lee (Jennifer), Alan Gene (Becky), Thomas Benjamin (Alisha), and Richard Roy (Tanya), WA, 20 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

      A visitation time will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2016 at Steward Williams Tribute Center from 4:30 -7:30 PM. Rita's funeral will be held on Friday the 6th of May, 2016 at 1pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 808 S. Magnolia St. Ellensburg, WA. 98926
      A dedication of the grave will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 1:00PM at Pack River Cemetery in Sandpoint, Idaho
      2016.