Rita M. Powers, 88 years old, born on December 4, 1933 in Wurzburg, Germany and passed away on March 30, 2022 in Troy, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her husband, R. Kenneth Powers; her parents, Alois and Isabella Gratz; and her brother, Theo Gratz. Rita is survived by her son, Eric Gratz; her daughters, Desiree Powers and Cynthia Powers; her brothers, Reinhold and Gunter Gratz; her grandchildren, Stefanie, Anya, Veronica, Natalie, Hank, Greta, Ben, and Michael; her great-grandchildren, Camron, Robert, Zehra, Cem, Astra, Iris, and Max along with many nieces, nephews, family and friends.