Rita LaVerne Shaffner was born July 19, 1936 at Deepwater, MO to Delbert Wesley and Blanche Ellen Tally Shaffner. She went to be with the Lord May 3, 2006 at Four Seasons Living Center, Sedalia, MO.

Rita grew up in the Deepwater/Lowry City, MO area. She graduated from Appleton City High School and went to Kansas City to work as an accountant. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Deepwater, MO. She married Robert Cafer in 1983 who preceded her in death in 1993.

She also was preceded in death by her father and mother as well as a brother, Leland Shaffner of Las Cruces, NM.

Surviving are her son, Rowland C. Weaver, Jr. and wife Mickey, her grandson, Rowland C. Weaver III of Las Cruces, NM; her granddaughter Kristi Weaver Larson of Enterprise, AL. Her sister-in-law, Judy Shaffner, of Las Cruces along with Colleen Antone, Las Cruces; Darrell and Brenda Antone, Topeka; and Layton and Jana Shaffner, Dallas, also survive. Rita had several nieces, nephews; great nieces, great nephews and other relatives and friends who survive.

Visitation will be at 1:30 p.m., Sunday May 7, 2006 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, 314 W.
Jefferson St., Clinton, MO. Her funeral service will follow at Vansant at 2:30 p.m. with Dr. Randy Shipman officiating. Burial will be at the Lowry City Cemetery.