Rita Jo Conner

Funeral services for Rita Jo Conner, 81, Eudora will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel. Burial will follow at Paola Cemetery in Paola, KS. She passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas City, KS.

Rita was born October 1, 1933 in Paola, KS the daughter of Leonard J and Mary Erma (Cutting) Oyster.

She was a member of the Eudora United Methodist Church.

She married Dale E. Conner November 2, 1952 in Paola, KS. He preceded her in death August 20, 1996.

In 1966 Rita and her husband, Dale bought their own truck line, Conner Truck Line, and was in operation until Dale passed away. Rita worked at Byrnes Pharmacy in Eudora until her death.

Survivors include one son, Ronald Conner and wife, Charlene, Omaha, NE; one daughter, Debra Conner Pennington and husband, Kevin, Eudora; five grandchildren, Matthew Conner, Alaska, Crystal Conner Gipson and husband, Robbie, Wamego, KS, Courtney Pennington, Berryton, KS, Megan Pennington, Eudora, Ryan Pennington, New Mexico; and two great grandchildren, Casen Heider and Adeline Gipson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her three sisters, Eleanor, Mary Alice and Loree.

The family will greet friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2015 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary – Eudora Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society and may be sent in care of the mortuary.