Celebration of life for Rita Blackford, 76, of Earlham, will be held at 10 A.M. on Saturday, October 26th at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Earlham. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Memorial contributions may be made in Rita’s name to AHeinz 57 Pet Rescue in DeSoto. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.