Rita Hoyt

Langley, OK - Rita Angela Hoyt, 72, died Monday, October 29, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Rita was born August 11, 1935 at Oppollo, Arkansas to Albert Gottsponer and Josephine (Nagel) Gottsponer. Early in her childhood, Rita's family moved to Laken, Kansas. She grew up and attended school in Laken, but moved to Vinita, Oklahoma her senior year, graduating from Sacred Heart Academy. She married James Hoyt on July 5, 1954 at Vinita. The Hoyts lived several places while James served in the U.S. Air Force, but called Clovis, New Mexico home for many years. The couple moved to Langley in 1981. Rita was a member of St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Langley and she loved shopping with her daughters, especially at Wal-Mart. She loved to sew and took care of her youngest grandson until her death. Rita was an avid bowler when she was younger and had her own team for many years. Survivors are her husband of 53 years, James Hoyt of the home; eleven children, Donna Lickteig and her husband, Gary of Joplin, Missouri, Debora Bryson and her husband, Dick of Landisburg, Pennsylvania, Anthony Hoyt of Afton, Oklahoma, Sandra Hidalgo and her husband, Mariano of Clovis, New Mexico, Andrea Hodges and husband Terry of Gallatin, TN, Jovita Russell and husband Donnie of Clovis, NM, Richard Hoyt and his wife, Lindi of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Jeremiah Hoyt and his wife, Dana of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Steven Hoyt, also of Tulsa, Nora Chew and her husband, Chad of Langley and Leslie Hoyt and his wife, Heather of Ft. Hood, Texas and Iraq; her parents, Albert and Josephine Gottsponer of Vinita, Oklahoma; two brothers, Eddie and Harold Gottsponer, both of Vinita, a sister, Annalee Greenwalt of Tulsa; her grandchildren, Jamie, Brandon, Maria, David, Timmy, Dustin, Seth, Anthony, Teresa, Gloria, Nichole, Stefanie, Jessica, Hanna, Hayden, Andrew, Amber, Jake and Christina, Ashley (Deceased) and her great-grandchildren, Megan, Mackenzie, Lance, Alexander, Ty, Joshua, Jonathan, Alexis, Jori, Sydnee, Eli and Ryan. Funeral Mass will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 2, 2007 at St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church of Langley with celebrant, Father Celestine Obidiegwu. Interment will be in Spavinaw-Strang Cemetery, Spavinaw, Oklahoma. A Rosary will be held Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home, Langley. Rita's family suggests donations be made to Hope Testing, 3540 E. 31st St., Tulsa, OK 74135 or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 1-888-888-3317 or www.komen.org.

Service Details

Friday, November 2nd, 2007 11:00am, St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church

Interment Details

Spavinaw - Strang Cemetery