She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Ridgel, her father, James Funk and her mother Audrey Funk (née Tillery).
Rita is survived by her brothers Frederick McClellend and wife Peggy of Farmington ; James Funk and wife Janet of Prairie Grove; Kenneth Funk of Fayetteville; sisters Barbara Harrelson of Farmington; Debbie Bottoms of Fayetteville and Kim Nelson of Mission, Kansas along with numerous nieces, nephews, great nephews and great nieces.