RITA M. WEINGART, Obituary, Fergus Co., MT

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Lewistown Paper 6-16-1982
Lewistown, MT, Fergus County

Rita M. Weingart, 76, died Saturday morning at the Central Montana Hospital after a short illness.

Services were held today (Wednesday) at the St. Leo’s Catholic Church with Father Dick Osterman officiating.  
Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel.

Kathy Holden was the soloist for the service and Mary Helen Spoja played the organ.

Pallbearers were Orren Kiehl, Swane Kiehl, Gerald Weingart, David Weingart, Chet Foucher and Bob Johnson.

Mrs. Weingart was born May 8, 1906 in Bradford, PA the daughter of Eggbert and Mary Rider.

She received her schooling in PA and Lewistown, graduating from Fergus High School.

She came to Lewistown with her parents in the early 1920s.  She lived in Lewistown for several years after her 
schooling working as a bookkeeper.

Mrs. Weingart was united in marriage to Alex Weingart, Sr. on September 26, 1926 in Lewistown.  

They moved to their ranch on Crooked Creek north of Winnett following their marriage, ranching there until 
1944 when they were flooded by the backwaters of Fort Peck reservoir.

They then purchased the Tunnacliff ranch north of Winnett and ranched there until his death in 1965.

She remained on the ranch until 1967 when she moved into Lewistown.

She was a member of the St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Royal 
Neighbors.

Survivors include two sons, Alex Weingart, Jr., Winnett and Gerald Weingart, Wiliams Lake BC Canada, on 
daughter Mrs. Jack (Janet) Kiehl, Winnett; one sister, Mrs. Lois Umstead, Bellingham, WA,; five grandchildren 
and five great grandchildren.