"Rita was born to James W. and Lillie Warner Syfert. She married Dean Topping; they divorced. On December 18, 1948, she married Roscoe R. "Red" Jeffrey in Mount Pleasant. He died June 1, 1996. She was a telephone operator in Keosauqua and worked as a cook for Birmingham schools. She had resided in Good Samaritan Center since 1991, having previously lived in Birmingham, Fairfield, and Keosauqua. ..." Rita was living in Keosauqua, IA as of 25 Dec 2005 according to her brother Glen's obituary.
Source: Excerpts from Rita's obituary, "The Fairfield Ledger", Fairfield, IA, published 21 Jun 2006.