Obituary for Rijne Mari O'Malley
Rijne M. O’Malley 62, Springfield Missouri, transitioned to her next adventure at 9:56am Thursday November 16th, 2023, in Cox South Hospital.
She was born 06/01/1961 in Pontiac, Michigan to Donald F. McClure and Vivian F. Aldrich-McClure.
Rijne O’Malley was a Veteran of the United States Marines as a Military Police Officer back in the 1980’s during the end of the Cold War.
Rijne was a published writer and poet, she loved watching movies, food network and cooking channel. She loved to write cookbooks and recipes. She loved to cook and bake. Back in the 1980’s for a short time she owned a Pizza place called Happy Corner Pizza. She was famous for her pizza and pizza sauce. Rijne was not only an amazing mom to her two children Hawk O’Malley (her partner Cameron Burns) and Ben VanOs ( Wife Kimberly VanOs ) and granny to her five grandchildren Willow Mariah (2002-2002) Ashlyn and Sylah Varner and Dixie and Hank VanOs but a wonderful person who was loved by all who she met. She was loving and kindhearted. She loved flying pigs, sock monkeys and raccoons. She was also an interior decorator and served as a Police officer and served as a security officer in the state of Oklahoma.
She was greatly loved by her family and by her siblings: Nash McBride (wife Heidi) Carmen Johnson (husband Wesley) Lanette Golian(husband Daniel) and her nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, Aunts and Uncles and cousins all over the United States.
She was proceeded in death by her Father Donald F. McClure, sister Sandra McClure, granddaughter Willow Mariah She is survived by her eldest daughter Hawk O’Malley and son Ben VanOs.
A private memorial will be held December 2nd, 2023.
Her cremation was under the care of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, for which our family is very grateful for.
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.
She was born 06/01/1961 in Pontiac, Michigan to Donald F. McClure and Vivian F. Aldrich-McClure.
Rijne O’Malley was a Veteran of the United States Marines as a Military Police Officer back in the 1980’s during the end of the Cold War.
Rijne was a published writer and poet, she loved watching movies, food network and cooking channel. She loved to write cookbooks and recipes. She loved to cook and bake. Back in the 1980’s for a short time she owned a Pizza place called Happy Corner Pizza. She was famous for her pizza and pizza sauce. Rijne was not only an amazing mom to her two children Hawk O’Malley (her partner Cameron Burns) and Ben VanOs ( Wife Kimberly VanOs ) and granny to her five grandchildren Willow Mariah (2002-2002) Ashlyn and Sylah Varner and Dixie and Hank VanOs but a wonderful person who was loved by all who she met. She was loving and kindhearted. She loved flying pigs, sock monkeys and raccoons. She was also an interior decorator and served as a Police officer and served as a security officer in the state of Oklahoma.
She was greatly loved by her family and by her siblings: Nash McBride (wife Heidi) Carmen Johnson (husband Wesley) Lanette Golian(husband Daniel) and her nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, Aunts and Uncles and cousins all over the United States.
She was proceeded in death by her Father Donald F. McClure, sister Sandra McClure, granddaughter Willow Mariah She is survived by her eldest daughter Hawk O’Malley and son Ben VanOs.
A private memorial will be held December 2nd, 2023.
Her cremation was under the care of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral Home, for which our family is very grateful for.
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com.