Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....VanOcker, Rita A. July 16, 2012
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Thurs. July 19, 2012

Rita Arlene (Gibson-Pennington) VanOcker, 85, of Charlotte, formerly of Orleans 
and Smyrna, passed away on Monday, July 16, at Eaton county Medical Care 
Facility in Charlotte. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Willard 
and Sadie (Saari) Gibson, both of whom preceded her in death.

She married Glenn Pennington and he preceded her in death in 1971. She later 
married Theodore VanOcker and he preceded her in death in 1978. Following high 
school Rita completed coursework at Mount Pleasant Beauty School, but was most 
accomplished as a seamstress, having put her skills to work at Jolly Kids - 
Togs, where she worked intermittently from 1954 through 1979. She had a great 
sense of humor and was a wonderful and caring grandmother.

Rita leaves to cherish her memory her children; a son, Dr. Franklin Dennis 
Pennington of Mt. Dora, Fla., a daughter, Kaye L. (David) Setchfield of 
Charlotte; grandchildren, Seth Pennington of Tacoma, Wash., Kristin (Ryan) 
Emerick of Vermontville an Scott Setchfield of Bloomington, Ind., great 
grandchildren Isabel and Lydia; step children, Ernest (Rosemary) VanOcker 
Thedora Maltman and Maryann (Fred) Reeves, all of Belding; several step 
grandchildren and great grand children; a sister, Shirley French and a brother, 
Willard K. Gibson, both of Mt. Pleasant; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by siblings 
Richard A. Gibson and Norma Karcher.

Rita's family will greet visitors from 5 until 7 p.m. on Thursday evening, July 
19 at Verdun Family Funeral Home, 303 S. Bridge St., Belding. A Memory and 
Eulogy Service will take place at 7 p.m. with family and friends encouraged to 
share stories of the highlights of Rita's life. Interment will take place at 
Woodard lake Cemetery in Fenwick.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are welcome to consider a memorial 
contribution in Rita's memory to the activities fund at the Eaton County 
Medical care Facility. Envelopes will be available at the service or by 
contacting Verdun Family Funeral Home in Belding, who is caring for the 
arrangements at (616)794-1300 or www.verdunfh.com.


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