Rita M. Roberts, 76, of Bellefontaine, passed away Friday morning, June 11, 2021, at Ohio Health – Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
Rita was born in Bellefontaine on September 12, 1944, to the late Christie and Marcella (Sites) Roth. She was also preceded in death by a brother Robert Roth.
Rita is survived by her husband H. Michael Roberts, whom she married on July 27, 1968. She is also survived by a daughter and son-in-law Kristin and Scott Bursa of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; a granddaughter Lexie Bursa of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; sister-in-law Linda Roth of Dublin; nephew Matt Roth of Peoria, Illinois; and niece Shelly Beiting of Dublin.
Rita was a 1962 graduate of West Liberty High School and a 1966 graduate of Bluffton College. She was a public school teacher for 5 years, and then went to Head Start where she was a teacher and administrator for another 35 years. Rita was a life-long member of Bethel Mennonite Church in West Liberty.
Following Rita’s wishes, there will be no service at this time.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, is honored to serve the Roberts family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.