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Rita Jeannette Hokanson
March 2, 1936 - December 19, 2025  

Rita Jeannette Hokanson
March 2, 1936 - December 19, 2025

Rita Jeannette Balsam Hokanson was born March 2, 1936, in Houston, Texas to parents Peter Maurice Balsam and Jeannette Vidrine Balsam. She passed away on December 19, 2025, in Coldspring, Texas. Rita is preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband Ronald A. Hokanson, daughter Christina Hokanson and grandson Mathew Hokanson, as well as her brothers, Ronald and Neil Balsam.

Rita is survived by her children, Janell Lytle, Gary Hokanson, Steven Hokanson, and Greta Hokanson; grandchildren, Justin Landolt & wife Nichole, Travis Landolt, Vanessa Vatau & husband Mihai, Eric Hokanson, Steven Hokanson Jr. & wife Ashley, Christina Hokanson, Lynn Hokanson & wife Felicity, Alex Hokanson, and Cupcake Hokanson; great- grandchildren, Charlie Landolt and Vivienne Landolt; her brother Raymond Balsam, his spouse Sedie, along with nieces and nephews, and friends.

Visitation will be at 9:00- 10:15 Tuesday January 6th at Pace Funeral Home. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 10:30am, at St Joseph Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Livingston. Father Paul Kahan, S.V.D will be officiating.

Interment is to follow Mass at 3:00p.m. at South Park Cemetery in Pearland, Texas.

Pace Funeral Home is taking care of the arrangements.

Please sign the online guestbook at www.pacefuneral.com.

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Rita Jeannette Hokanson
March 2, 1936 - December 19, 2025
 
Visitation Schedule
Pace Funeral Home
200 FM 350 North
Livingston, TX  77351
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
10:00am- 11:00am
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Service Schedule
Rosary
St. Joseph Catholic Church
2590 HWY 190 West
Livingston, TX  77351
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
10:30am
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Funeral Mass
St. Joseph Catholic Church
2590 HWY 190 West
Livingston, TX  77351
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
11:00am
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Burial Schedule
South Park Cemetery 3:00PM
1310 N. Main
Pearland, TX  77581
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Pace Funeral Home
200 FM 350 North
Livingston, TX 77351
 
Phone: 936-967-3711
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