Rita Ann Kountzman

1955 - 2018  (62 years)

• Name	Rita Ann Kountzman
  Birth	26 Nov 1955	St. Louis, ST. LOUIS, Missouri
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Nov 2018
  Burial	Mount Hope Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri
  Person ID	I69242	King/Roy
  Last Modified	24 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Earl Joseph Kountzman,   b. 14 Apr 1927, St. Louis, ST. LOUIS, Missouri d. 4 Feb 1995 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Jacqueline Wagener,   b. 31 Jan 1933, St. Louis, ST. LOUIS, Missouri d. 8 Jul 2013 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1952	St. Louis, ST. LOUIS, Missouri
  Family ID	F31446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F31447	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 May 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Nov 1955 - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri Burial - - Mount Hope Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Died: Daughter of Earl J. Kountzman and Jacqueline A. Wagener. Wife of Roy J. Bockenholt. Mother of Tanya M Bockenholt andTimmy Bockenholt. Grandmother of Zachary Dillon and Jeremy Dillon. Sister of Steve (Nancy) Kountzman, Donna (Dennis) Westray, Lisa (James) Collier, Ronnie Kountzman and Julie Womack. Sister-in-law of Debbie Bammert; grandson Aunt and many friends. Rita was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law Don Bammert. First and most important for Rita was her family and her friends. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and dear friend. She also had a passion for her work. She worked 43 years with SSM Rehabilitation first as a physical therapy assistant and later in her career in the clerical area. Some of Rita's favorite things included being outdoors, swimming, going to the lake, family trips, going to school functions for the kids and grandkids anytime she could spend time with family and friends. For Rita if you were a friend you were family. Rita's fun loving and generous presence is greatly missed, but the good memories and good example she left will always remain with those who loved her. Funeral Service was held at Hoffmeister South County Chapel, Lemay, Mo. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Rita's memory may be made to Pink Ribbon Girls, www.pinkribbongirls.org or Saint Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness, www.sloca.org.