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Rita Caroline Keener
11/7/1918 - 7/8/2026
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Obituary For Rita Caroline Keener
Rita C. Keener (nee Ruschmann), 107, of Villa Hills, KY passed away on July 8, 2026.
She is survived by her loving children, June Reilley and Kenneth Keener (spouse Paulette); grandchildren Sr. Leslie Keener, Allison Mercer, Sean Reilley, and David Reilley; and great-grandchildren Madeleine, Evan, Joslyn, Josephina, Leena, Anna, and Mira.
She was preceded in death in death by her husband Charles A. Keener; her parents Joseph and Clara (nee Motz) Ruschmann; her siblings Sr. Clara Ruschmann, Sr. Joseph Ruschmann, Sr. Sr. Agnes Ruschmann, Sr. David Ruschmann, Freda Schmitz, Bernadette Cunningham, Joseph, William, Agnes Rumker, and Therese Humpert.
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