Rita Himel Goetz

Larry Thaddeus Martin
April 18, 2012
Robert Earl Watts
April 18, 2012
Larry Thaddeus Martin
April 18, 2012
Robert Earl Watts
April 18, 2012

Rita Himel Goetz, 83, a native and resident of Donaldsonville, La., died Friday, April 6, 2012.

She is survived by her daughters Carmelite (Rudy) Simoneaux and Rita Caballero; son John Goetz; brother, O’Neil Himel; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one step-great grandchild.


She was preceded in death by her husband, John Goetz; mother, Eugenie Hebert; father, Theophile Himel; stepmother, Josephine Himel; sisters, Marie Palermo, Cynthia Goetz and Jeanne Darce; and brother, Linwood Himel.

Interment was at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery in Donaldsonville. (Ourso)

Rita Himel Goetz