Rita (Faivor)Cuthbert

Rita C. (Faivor) Cuthbert, age 93, passed away on December 12, 2014. She was born on Sept. 25, 1921, in St. Johns, Michigan, the daughter of Louis and Rose Anna (Heiler) Faiver. Rita was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the St. Rita's Guild. Rita married Ronald James Cuthbert on July 26, 1952, and he preceded her in death on August 6, 2014.

Surviving are her children, Ronald G. (Bonnie) Cuthbert of Ithaca, Don Cuthbert of Lansing, Dick (Debbie) Cuthbert of St. Johns, Patrick James (Sandy) Cuthbert of DeWitt, Mark (Christine) Cuthbert of Farmington Hills and Jeff Cuthbert of St. Johns; daughter-in-law, Jean Cuthbert of St. Johns; 10 grandchildren, Angie (Bob) Moon, Amy (Chris) Western, Mathew, Derek (Erin), Daniel (Maria), Justin, Chris, Sonya, Adam (Becky) and Cheryl Cuthbert; 9 great grandchildren, Jacob, Cain, Dana, Taylor, Chloe, Camren, Karigann, Madisyn and Peyton; her Siberian Husky, Koda, and many nieces and nephews. Rita was preceded in death by her parents; son, Jack Cuthbert; step-father, Ferdinand Miller; five brothers, John, Tom, Charles Faivor, Leon and Joey Miller.

Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns, with burial to follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery with Fr. Michael Williams presiding. The family will receive friends at Osgood Funeral Home, 104 E. Cass St., St. Johns, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., with a Vigil service being prayed at 7 p.m.

Contributions may be made to St. Joseph Educational Trust Fund in memory of Rita. The family is being served by the Osgood Funeral Homes.