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Rita
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Rita Herwig
April 4, 1930 — February 11, 2017
A memorial service for Rita E. Herwig will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 27, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea. The Reverend Dwight Netzer will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A private family burial will take place in the spring.
Rita passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Albert Lea. She was 86 years old.
Rita Elizabeth (Jobst) was born on April 4, 1930 to James and Catherine (Kane) Jobst in Pontiac, IL. She grew up in Pontiac, where she graduated from High School. On February 3, 1951, Rita was united in marriage to Richard Herwig Sr. in Pontiac, IL. To this union, the couple was blessed with six children. The family moved to five different states while Richard was in the military and with Spurgeon's Department Store, Inc. They eventually settled in Albert Lea in 1963, where they have been residents ever since.
Rita's life was busy with raising her six children and keeping a wonderful home. Besides that, she also worked as a Clerk at Interstate Power for 16 years. Rita was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she and Richard would attend every Sunday. In her free time, Rita enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, singing, and writing letters to her family and friends--never missing someone's birthday or anniversary! She had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. Rita was an excellent storyteller who especially loved telling stories of her family and their many childhood adventures. She was loved by all, and will be missed by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by both parents; brothers, James, John, Joe, and Mike; and sisters, Mary and Ann.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Richard; children, Patricia (David) Jensen, Richard Jr. (Roxann Snyder) Herwig, Mark Herwig, Thomas (Jolyn Thompson) Herwig, Timothy (Kathy) Herwig, and Paul (Jennifer Ilse) Herwig; grandsons, Jamie Herwig (Tia Janet) and Nathan Herwig; sister, Peggy (Chuck) Studley; sister-in-law, Dorothy Jobst; very good friends, Mary Keating and Elaine Dimmel; as well as many loving nephews and nieces, and other relatives and friends.
Memorials preferred to the Food Shelf at the First Presbyterian Church or to the donor's choice. Blessed be her memory!
Rita passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Albert Lea. She was 86 years old.
Rita Elizabeth (Jobst) was born on April 4, 1930 to James and Catherine (Kane) Jobst in Pontiac, IL. She grew up in Pontiac, where she graduated from High School. On February 3, 1951, Rita was united in marriage to Richard Herwig Sr. in Pontiac, IL. To this union, the couple was blessed with six children. The family moved to five different states while Richard was in the military and with Spurgeon's Department Store, Inc. They eventually settled in Albert Lea in 1963, where they have been residents ever since.
Rita's life was busy with raising her six children and keeping a wonderful home. Besides that, she also worked as a Clerk at Interstate Power for 16 years. Rita was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she and Richard would attend every Sunday. In her free time, Rita enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, singing, and writing letters to her family and friends--never missing someone's birthday or anniversary! She had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. Rita was an excellent storyteller who especially loved telling stories of her family and their many childhood adventures. She was loved by all, and will be missed by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by both parents; brothers, James, John, Joe, and Mike; and sisters, Mary and Ann.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Richard; children, Patricia (David) Jensen, Richard Jr. (Roxann Snyder) Herwig, Mark Herwig, Thomas (Jolyn Thompson) Herwig, Timothy (Kathy) Herwig, and Paul (Jennifer Ilse) Herwig; grandsons, Jamie Herwig (Tia Janet) and Nathan Herwig; sister, Peggy (Chuck) Studley; sister-in-law, Dorothy Jobst; very good friends, Mary Keating and Elaine Dimmel; as well as many loving nephews and nieces, and other relatives and friends.
Memorials preferred to the Food Shelf at the First Presbyterian Church or to the donor's choice. Blessed be her memory!
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