Rita Jane Rist Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rita Jane Rist of Chico, California, who passed away on October 11, 2025, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Jane Rist to pay them a last tribute.
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 Jane 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, Fredrick H Hayes and Phyllis C Hayes of Red Bluff, California.; and her brother Fred. She is survived by: her son Robert William (Debra) of Chico California; her husband Robert M Rist; her daughter Laura A Cassady (Ralph) of Gridley California; her granddaughter Kathleen Rist; and her great grandchild Leia Rist of Chico.
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