Rita Niles Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rita Niles of Great Bend, Kansas, born in Arkansas City, Kansas, who passed away on September 16, 2021 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Niles to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ray Meek and Maxine Meek (Bullington); her stepmother Joanne Meek (Jack Niles); her siblings, James Meek, Benny Meek, Ray Edwin Meek and Darlene Lyle; and her grandson Christopher Jay Befort.
She is survived by: her former husband Alois Befort (Al); her spouse Jackie Dean Niles (Jack); her son Warren Befort of Burlington, KS; her grandsons, Kory Befort (Shayla) of Burlington, KS and Aaron Befort (Miranda) of Kechi, KS; her great grandchildren, Caleigh Befort, Mac Befort, Mackenzie Befort, Kaleb Befort and Raelynn Befort; her daughter-in-law Lora Befort; her sister Rebecca Drach of Portland, OR; and her siblings-in-law, Linda McCullum (Rich) of Hutchinson, KS and Charles Lyle (Linda) of Wichita, KS.. She is also survived by Her mother.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the First Baptist Church and may be sent in care of Jones Funeral Home, PO Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839.
