Roberta Lee Rigazzi

Roberta Lee Rigazzi (King) January 10, 1953 – December 31, 2021 Born to Donald Brown King and Eleanor Lee King (Causey) in McAlester Oklahoma, Roberta Lee Rigazzi (King) attended McAlester High School, graduating in 1971. Voted “Most Likely to Succeed”, Roberta was an excellent student and active in the performing arts. After receiving a degree in education from East Central State University in Ada, OK, Roberta pursued and completed a Master’s Degree in School Counseling. Her role as an Elementary School Counselor for the North Kansas City School District brought her immense satisfaction; as far as she was concerned, hearing the children chirp “Good morning, Mrs. Rigazzi” rivaled any classic Broadway showtune. Upon retiring, Roberta relocated to Magnolia, TX where she delighted in restoring furniture, decorating her adorable apartment (from jewel tones to earth tones, it was in a state of constant redecoration), and catching every Lady Bulldogs basketball game she could (she earned the honorary title of “Bert Dog” which tickled her to no end). Her Grandma title was her favorite, however, and she beamed at the mere thought of her grandchildren: Dane and Sophia in Texas; Lyric, Phoenix, Dani, and Hollis in Missouri; Nico and Finn in Oregon. They were her pride and great joy. Roberta is survived by her five children – Rebecca Christiansen and her husband John Christiansen of Colleyville, TX; Philip Rigazzi and his wife Heidi Gorton-Rigazzi of Oregon City, OR; Ryan Rigazzi and his husband Alper Tunca of Mons, Belgium; Kristin Ward of Camdenton, MO; and Kyle Ward and his wife, Meagan Ward of Gladstone, MO – her husband, Steve Rigazzi of Kansas City, and her eight grandchildren. As she had a deep lifetime connection with her Scottish ancestry, her wish was to have her remains scattered across Scotland. In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to any of the following organizations: American Cancer Association - https://www.cancer.org/ ASPCA - https://www.aspca.org/ Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS - https://broadwaycares.org/ Missouri Democratic Party - https://www.missouridemocrats.org/

Roberta Lee Rigazzi

January 10, 1953 - December 31, 2021