Rita Evelyn Mclendon

Rita McLendon, 77, passed away April 10th after a long illness. She was born in Coulee City Washington and grew up in Renton. She went to Bryn Mawr grade school and attended Renton junior and senior high school graduating in 1954. She met Patrick McLendon that year and they married in 1954 and settled in Renton. She had her son Scott in 1961 and they enjoyed their family time and spent many summers in Lake Chelan. She worked at Renton hospital until she became payroll manager at McLendon Hardware until she retired in 1997. She enjoyed traveling to Hawaii and they enjoyed going to Ocean Shores. She really enjoyed her friends and family and was a great homemaker, mother, and grandma as her grandchildren called her Tata. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Patrick, sister Donna (Kenny) Pausch, son Scott (Shannon) and grandchildren Brittany and Bryce. A memorial service will be held May 31st at 1 pm at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard. Donations in Rita's name can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090 or by phone at 1-800-272-3900.