Rita Madelene Marie Campbell

CAMPBELL: Rita. It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Rita on May 6, 2026. Rita was born on August 31st, 1944, in Westlock, Alberta. Rita was the 4th of 8 children to Camille and Clara Charest.

She grew up in Morinville, Alberta with her family until her last two years of schooling where she attended Gravelberg Convent. Upon graduation she moved to B.C. to join her family, where she met Ron, whom she married in June 1965.

Rita and Ron were active members of the Kelowna Yacht Club, and they spent weekends on their boat 'The Ronchee'. This is where they spent much time with family and friends, nieces and nephews enjoying seasonal events and celebrating life's milestones.

Rita was an avid golfer; she would be up at daybreak to ensure she would not miss her tee time with her sister and friends.

Rita had a passion for working in the banking industry (if there was a penny missing, she would find it!). She was a devoted employee and spent her entire career working for CIBC where she built lifelong friendships, she retired in 2001.

Rita and Ron never had children of their own, however they loved their nieces and nephews & grandnieces and grandnephews as their own. They spent much of her free time teaching them how to golf and sharing their love of boating. Rita loved to travel and was fortunate enough to do a lot of traveling including yearly trips to Mazatlán with Ron, until he passed away in 2011. Rita showed strength and courage as she worked through her grief and eventually resumed her travels with good friends and family.

Rita found her solace in St. Charles Garnier Church; she did several Mission cruises with the Vincentian Priests Father Bob and Father Dick Gielow.

She took pride in her volunteer work with St. Vincent De Paul Society. She loved her coffee duties and companionship after mass.

Rest in the arms of Jesus.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated from St. Charles Garnier Catholic Church , 3645 Benvoulin Road Kelowna on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM. Private Family Inurnment will take place in the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com

Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services (Dignity Memorial) Kelowna, BC 250-762-2299