Graveside service for Rita Catherine Terronez, 53, Tacoma, Washington will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday at Highland Cemetery. Rita died May 18, 2012 in Spanaway, Washington. Inurnment will be under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. She was born December 21, 1958 in Germany to Pete and Margaret Terronez. She was employed by Wal Mart until her death. Rita was a loving mother and a great sister. Survivors include her son, Christopher, Fort Lewis, Washington, daughter, Kelliann, Tacoma, Washington, brothers and sisters and their spouses, Art and Linda Terronez, Washington, David and Molly Terronez, Denton, Texas, Garry and Marguerite Pederson, Lawton, Robert and Gloria Chitwood, Nashville, Tennessee, Zenida Baker, Ohio, Vicky Taylor, Florida, Paul and Debbie Terronez, Duncan, Angelica Terronez, Lawton and Robert and Raquel Gatliff, Lawton and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Pedro Terronez and a nephew, George Robert (Bobby) Huse.