Rita Dianne Naes Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Rita Dianne Naes of Saint Louis, Missouri, who passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 32, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her grandparents, Gerald Thies (Jerry), Lloyd and Rita Francis Naes; and her great-grandparents, Clara Thies Soldman, Lloyd and Lula Douglass.

She is survived by: her parents, Bruce Naes and Carla Naes; her brother Elliot Naes (Claire) of Farmington, Missouri; her grandmother Dianne Thies; her nephew Sean; and her niece Genevieve. She is also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, and caregivers.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Rita’s honor to:
● Stuffed Barney dolls may be brought to the service to later be donated by the family to the Mehlville Fire Department to bring comfort to children in the community, honoring Rita’s memory and lifelong love of “Barney and Friends”
● Southview School, 11660 Eddie & Park Rd, Sappington, MO 63126