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Portrait of Rita Louise Estes
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Rita Louise Estes

June 7, 1948 – November 1, 2022
Lived 74 years
Wichita, KS
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Estes, Rita Louise, 74, passed away Tuesday, November 1st, 2022. She was born June 7th, 1948 to Emmitt and Marita Gleeson, in Elgin, Illinois. Preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth Kackley; second husband, Mike Estes; daughter, Marita; siblings, Marty, Mike, Billy, Bob, Pat and Margie. Survivors include her sons, Kenneth (Sonya) Kackley, Roy Kackley; son-in-law-, Robert McDaniel; siblings, Mary, Joe, Jimmy, Emmitt; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation with family is 4:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday, November 6th, 2022, at Smith Mortuary - Haysville, 7031 S. Broadway Haysville, Kansas 67060. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am, Monday, November 7th, 2022, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 2701 S. Pattie, Wichita, KS 67216. Memorial contributions may be made to Interim Hospice, 9920 E Harry St, Wichita, KS 67207. www.smithfamilymortuaries.com

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1948
Born June 7
1949
Rita was 1 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1955
Rita was 7 when Disneyland opened
1967
Rita was 19 when the first Super Bowl was played
1972
Rita was 24 when "The Godfather" opened in theaters
1981
Rita was 33 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Rita was 49 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Rita was 56 when Facebook was launched
2016
Rita was 68 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2020
Rita was 72 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2022
Passed away November 1, age 74
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