3rd St., Phoenix, on Friday, July 28th, at 9:00am, followed by Rosary at 9:30am. Rita is now in peace, and we imagine is again traveling the world with Duane. Rita definitely instilled her strong faith and the bug to travel into her grandson. Recently, Rita urged Jack to attend a summer Peru immersion trip while attending Brophy she was thrilled that he walked in her footsteps at Machu Picchu, and loved to hear him recount his summer travels with her. Rita is survived by her sister Jean Bauer and husband Gene, daughter Amy and husband Carl Chapman, her daughter Carrie and husband Rob, and grandson Jack Bagby(16), who was the light of she and Duane’s lives. Rita was preceded in death by her husband Duane in 2013. Some were longer than 30 days! They enjoyed their lives together immensely. When Rita retired, the two travelled the world, visiting over 100 countries on over 30 cruises. Her volunteer work evolved into a part time and later full-time position as shop assistant and buyer at the Heard Museum.ĭuane worked as an accountant at various small firms in the valley as a controller until retirement. Native American arts and jewelry were second hand to Rita due to working at her father’s Phoenix retail store, Carl’s Rocks and Gems, before the girls were born. She remained at home until the daughters completed high school and then became an active volunteer at the Heard Museum. Rita worked as a secretary until 1965 when their first daughter, Amy, was born and then became a stay-at-home mother, having one more daughter, Carrie, two years later. They two spent a year in Chicago while Duane completed his Army tour of duty, and then returned to Phoenix where she spent the remainder of her life. Mary’s Basilica shortly after her graduation in 1960. Rita met the love of her life, Duane, at the Newman Club at Arizona State University. Rita was born in Richland Center Wisconsin and became a part-time Phoenician by attending St. Willhite, Rita, 86, died peacefully with her family at her side, under the care of Hospice on Friday, July 14, 2023.
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