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Rita Mae Hiener

Rita Mae Hiener, 92, died November 28,2015 at Harmar Place in Marietta. She was born June 29,1923 to Walter and Rosa (Henderhan) Hockenberry at Gravel Bank. On October 15,1945 she married Robert E. Hiener. They were longtime residents of Cornerville and attended Cornerville Congregational Church.

Rita was a volunteer with O'Neill Senior Center, RSVP, and a life member of Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 5108. She was especially proud of her family and loved visiting with them, and her many friends; old and new. Rita was an avid bowler for many years and enjoyed playing bingo and cards.
 
She is survived by her three children Karen (Bob) Huntsman, Allen (Jean) Hiener, and Bruce (Bryce) Hiener; grandchildren Greg (Connie) Huntsman, Mark (Lisa) Huntsman, Wes Hiener, Brad Hiener, Kyle (Heather) Hiener, Stacey (Adam) Johnson, and Russ (Alix) Hiener; great-grandchildren Ben (Marcey) Huntsman, Zach (Taylor) Huntsman, Alyssa Huntsman, Harlee Huntsman, Travis Hiener, Hadley Hiener, Kyli and Kaylynn Mayhew, Nathan Heaton, and Addison Johnson.
 
Rita was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 58 years, four sisters; Catherine, Agnes, Virginia and Rose, and four brothers: Joseph, Lawrence, Charles, and Paul.
 
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Harmar Place for the excellent care they gave Rita and the compassion they showed to her and her family in her final days.
 
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (Dec. 2) at 1:00pm at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Joyce Dye officiating.  Interment will be in East Lawn Memorial Park.  Family will greet friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8.  Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.Lankfordfh.com.