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Rita Shea Walburn

June 18, 1932 — September 19, 2018

Rita Shea Walburn, age 86, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on September 19, 2018. All services will be held at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64131, on Monday, September 24, 2018. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. with a Prayer Service starting at 12:30 p.m. Interment immediately following at Forest Hill Cemetery. Rita was born on June 18, 1932 in Port Felix, Nova Scotia, Canada to her parents, Hubert and Felecia (Furgere) King. Rita was the one of seven children, having three sisters and three brothers. It was in July of 1963 that Rita married her handsome "man in a uniform," Lawrence T. Walburn in Boston, Massachusetts. She and Larry spent a year in the Boston area until Larrys retirement from the Navy. After their son, Vince, was born, they moved to the Kansas City area and began their life in the Midwest. Soon after came along two more sons, Duane and Bryan. Rita was a wonderful mother, with full hands, as she spent her time raising three boys and making their house into a home. Rita worked as a housekeeper for the hospitality industry, working at locations such as Grenada Royal Hotel on the Plaza (now known as the Crowne Plaza), and the former Belfry Hotel off Armour Blvd. Rita enjoyed her television shows, more specifically, her soap operas. You could always find her wrapped up in the latest suspense of what was happening in Days of Our Lives and Young & Restless. Rita was also a Royals fan, but more a fan of Salvador Perez than the sport itself. She would often joke that she and Salvy were dating. Elvis and Johnny Cash were two other of Ritas favorites. She loved walking, anywhere and everywhere. Her sons can often recall Rita walking them to school and to the grocery store, where they were unable to keep up with her walking speed. She was a beloved mother, a dear grandmother, a sweet sister, and a dear friend. Rita will be dearly missed by her family and friends.She is preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Felecia; her six brothers and sisters of Canada; and her beloved husband of 33 years, Larry. Rita is survived by her sons, Vince (Patricia), Duane (Eileen) and Bryan (Melissa); her grandchildren, Jennifer Walburn Zammit (Michael), Elizabeth Walburn, Michael Walburn and Addyson Walburn; also her niece, Lynn Simmons (Bill); as well as many dear friends and family of Kansas City and Canada. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 6900 College Blvd, Leawood, KS 66211.
Visitation Muehlebach Funeral Care

Monday, September 24, 2018

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

6800 Troost AvenueKansas City, Missouri 64131
Directions Prayer Service Muehlebach Funeral Care

Monday, September 24, 2018

12:30 PM

6800 Troost AvenueKansas City, Missouri 64131
Directions Interment Forest Hill Cemetery

Monday, September 24, 2018

1:30 PM

6901 Troost AveKansas City, Missouri 64131
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