Reita Michiele Linton, 64, died on February 8, 2026, in Lawton, Oklahoma.

Reita was born on January 5, 1962, to Frank and Norma (Starkey) Pepper in Roswell, New Mexico. She Graduated from Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She is survived by her niece, Lisa Merkle; nephew, Charles Anspach; honorary sister, Kathlene Hammett; stepbrother, Jim Christensen; and two great-nieces.

Reita is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Frank Pepper; sister-in-law, Susan Pepper; and nephew, Kenneth Anspach.