RITA TOOMAN

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Rita M. Tooman, 41, of Bloomfield died Saturday, May 19, 2001, at the home of a brother near Hiram, Mo.

She was born Feb. 21, 1960, at Lutesville, Mo., daughter of Charles William and Bessie Iretha Cook Tooman. She married John Minson.

Tooman lived in the Cascade, Mo., area most of her life, moving to Bloomfield in 1996. She was a home care provider with Specialty Products.

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Heather Minson of Bloomfield; her father of St. Mary's, Mo.; her mother of Farmington, Mo.; three brothers, Ivan Swan of Arnold, Mo., Lonnie Tooman of Cascade, Tom Tooman of Hiram; two sisters, Retha Condray of Lowndes, Mo., and Leatha Holbrook of Cascade.

She was preceded in death by a brother.

Friends may call at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo., from 5-8 p.m. today.

Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with John Schlater officiating. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield.