Norita “Rita” Jean Hiatt (Olson) 88 Passed away on March 28, 2026, at her home in Severance Colorado with her husband Ron and son Rick by her side.

Rita was born on August 11, 1937, to H. Lloyd Olson and Dorothy M. Olson (Acton) outside of Neuman Grove Nebraska. She attended Lyons High School in Lyons Nebraska graduating in 1955. She moved to Fremont NE where she worked for the Fremont State Company. In 1959, she met Ron and began a life with him, married June 4, 1961. When Ron was drafted, she followed him to Missouri for basic training and she was allowed to go with him to Japan for his deployment. She was hired as a civilian administrative assistant to the Air Force which got her teased by Ron’s Army buddies for working for the Air Force. During their time in Japan, their first child, Ricky was born in 1963. The new family returned to the states in 1964 for Ron’s discharge from the Army. They settled in North Platte NE where son Scott was born in 1966. The family moved to Omaha in 1969 where she concentrated on being a full-time mom and home maker until going to work at the Miller Park Presbyterian church. In 1979 the family moved to Wahoo NE and then to Alliance NE in 1981 where the boys finished high school. Pursuing more business opportunities, she and Ron moved to Longmont CO in 1986. She became the full-time care giver for her mother until her passing in 1996. She became a grandma in 1998, and her life became focused on caring for her nearby grandchildren and visiting her distant grandchild as often as possible. Baking cookies, banana bread and whatever the children wanted was grandma’s goal. She took great pride in her children and grandchildren’s accomplishments through life and enjoyed seeing them on every visit. She wore her grandma’s title with pride.

Rita could make friends with just a smile and made many throughout her many adventures with Ron. From Japan to Nebraska, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming she made friends and left a piece of her heart at every stop along the way.

Rita is survived by her husband of 65 years Ron; Son Rick Hiatt and his wife Christine and their children Cassidy, Ashley and Zachary; Daughter in law Kerri Hiatt and her daughter Hadley.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Sister Marilyn Olson, Brother Don Olson and Son, Scott Hiatt.

No Services are planned currently.