Rita Margaret Kobza was born March 20, 1925 on the farm northwest of Dwight, Nebraska, the daughter of John Charles and Emma (Novak) Kobza and passed away on March 5, 2016 in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 90 years, 11 months, 14 days. Rita was a 1942 graduate of Assumption High School in Dwight. After high school she studied telegraphy and worked in Marysville, Kansas and Glenvil, Nebraska. Later, Rita worked on the farm and helped care for her mother. After moving to Seward she was a day care provider for several children in the area. Rita attended Assumption Catholic Church in Dwight and after moving to Seward attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

Rita is preceded in death by her parents, John and Emma Kobza; her sister and brother-in-law, Henrietta and Bohumil Hain; sister-in-law, Delores Kobza and half-brothers and spouses, Jerry and Agnes Kobza, Raymond "Cy" and Charlotte Kobza, Julius and Elaine Kobza, George and Adeline Krska, and half-sister and husband, Anna and Ed Zitek; nephew, Greg Hain and great nephew, Eric Bader.

Survivors include her siblings and spouses, Lillian Kobza, Seward, Dorothy and Joe Miriovsky, David City, John Kobza, Columbus, Gilbert and Florence Kobza, Seward; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of life shared with Rita.