Rita Berry Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Rita Berry of Waterloo, Iowa, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Rita left this world on December 10, 2024 at the age of 90, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rita Berry to show support.
She was predeceased by: her father Henry Emken, Jr.; her husband Dave; her mother Gertrude Madaris (Fellows); her stepfather Robert Madaris; her sister Nancy Rigdon; and her brother-in-law Dick Rigdon.
She is survived by: her children, David G. Berry (Michelle) of Cape Coral, FL, Daniel L. Berry (Sheila) of Alexandria, VA, Judy Poland (Mike) of Cedar Falls and Jody Knebel (Mark) of Bondurant; her half-brother Vernon Emken (Florence) of Round Rock, TX; and her stepsons, David L. Berry Jr. (Debra) of Tulsa, OK, Bruce Berry (Cindy) of Cedar Falls and Todd Berry (Pam) of Denver, CO. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, December 17th 2024 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Tower Park (4140 Kimball Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 18th 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Unity Presbyterian Church (1149 Hammond Ave, Waterloo, IA 50702).
Memorial contributions may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice and Unity Presbyterian Church.
