Rita Hornbeck Obituary
The passing of Rita Hornbeck (Lafayette, Indiana) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on June 4, 2025 at the age of 73. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rita Hornbeck to show support.
As we bid Rita farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Rita is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Smith and Hazel Smith (Reed); and her sister Roxanne Allen. She is survived by: her husband George Hornbeck; her cousin Judge Julian Ridlen; her children, James Hatton (Lisa), Randolph Chris Corcoran (Jennifer) and Heather Huffer (Michael); her siblings, Tom Smith (Vicki) and Duanna Noel; and her aunt Reta Gilbert (Ron).