Rita Belle Petzoldt Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rita Belle Petzoldt (Lowville, New York), who passed away on March 4, 2022 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Belle Petzoldt to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Donald J. Petzoldt; her granddaughter Jaclyn May Petzoldt; her brothers-in-law, Ray Grau and Bradley Herzig; and her parents, Theodore Benjamin and Amelia Belle Farney Virkler.
She is survived by: her children, Debra Belle Church of Monroe, Michigan, Bruce Donald (Patricia Petzoldt), Wendy Ethel (Andrew Lehman) and Patti Jayne (Randy Widrick); and her siblings, Arlene Grau of Croghan, Regina Herzig of Castorland, Theodore B. Virkler Jr. (Mae) of Croghan, Norma (Melvin Zehr), Nathaniel (Sheila Virkler) and Kendall (Marlene Virkler). She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-granddaughters.
In lieu of flowers, contribution may be made to Friends of Lewis County Hospice, P.O. Box 266, Lowville, NY 13367.
