Former Mercer County resident Rita P. Noll, 70, of West Unity, died at 8:57 p.m. Feb. 28, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital, Maumee.

She was born Oct. 1, 1938, in Coldwater, to Albert Sr. and Rosina Buschor Sutter.

Surviving are seven daughters, Carol, Whitehouse, Elaine (Terry) Lowmaster, Pioneer, Janice (Carl) Sonneberger, Edon, Rebecca (Brad) Johnson, Toledo, Emmalou (Don) Warnecke, Monroe, Mich., Rosina (Eric) Metz, Hickory, Ky., and Bernadette, Ottoville; two sons, Stephen (Petra), Detroit, Mich., and Francis (Amanda), Bowling Green; three brothers, Albert Jr. (Lana) Sutter, Jerry (Pat) Sutter and Joseph (Beverly) Sutter; five sisters, Delores Cosgrove, Pat (Hank) Byke, Mary Dwelling, Theresa (Bernie) Gero and Jeannette (Sylvan) Jutte; 18 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Deceased are a son, Brian; and three brothers, Herb, Cyril and Ernest.

She was a homemaker. She was a Coldwater High School graduate and received a registered nursing degree from Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. She attended the Victory Barn, Edgerton, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Montpelier.

Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred Heart church, the Revs. Charles Ritter and Rosene Short officiating. Graveside services are 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Calling is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson Funeral Home, Montpelier, with a Scripture service at 8 p.m.