Rita Burns's obituary , Passed away on January 10, 2025 in Poteau, Oklahoma

Rita Burns

December 26, 1937 - January 10, 2025 (87 years old)

Poteau, Oklahoma

Rita Burns's obituary , Passed away on January 10, 2025 in Poteau, Oklahoma

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home

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Rita Burns

December 26, 1937 - January 10, 2025 (87 years old)

Poteau, Oklahoma

Rita Burns Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Rita Burns of Poteau, Oklahoma, whose life came to an end on January 10, 2025 at the age of 87, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Rita may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Petrus Van of Ven and Maria Van of Ven; and her brothers, Theo Van of Ven and Wilhm Van of Ven. She is survived by: her daughters, Cynthia Amirvand of Irvine and Tina Atkinson of College Station, Texas.; and her grandchildren, Soraya, Amir, Farah, Emon, Shania, Leif, Seanna and Forrest.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home



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