Rita Ellis Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Rita Ellis of Osage Beach, Missouri, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Rita left this world on April 4, 2026 at the age of 89, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
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, Hugo Lassen and Emma Lassen (Kalberer). She is survived by: her stepdaughter Vicki Witmer (Gary) of Fort Collins, CO; and her daughter-in-law Leela Devi Panikar of Hong Kong.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dementia Research in Rita's name.
