Rita Foos Obituary

Rita R. Foos

Jul 10, 1937 - Dec 24, 2022

Willard

Rita R. (Wise) Foos, 85, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, surrounded by family at her home.

She was born July 10, 1937, in Peru Twp., Ohio, to the late Frank and Rosina (Swint) Wise. She was a 1956 graduate of Monroeville High School. She retired from MAPA Pioneer in Willard after 38 years. Rita was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Willard where she was a member of Catholic Ladies of Columbia and Altar Rosary Society, and served as a Eucharistic Minister. She enjoyed cooking, catering, canning, and playing cards, but most of all, her family.

She is survived by her husband, Vincent R. Foos, whom she married Feb. 7, 1959; son, David V. Foos of Oberlin; daughter, Linda R. (Mike) Reyome of Lady Lake, Florida; two granddaughters, Lisa (Andy) Juette and Amy Martens; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Shelly Hahler; and eight siblings, Richard (Rita; Olive) Wise, Norma (Walter) Baum, Ambrose "Jake" (Geneva) Wise, Eugene (Louann) Wise, Raymond (Dorothy) Wise, Urban "Joe" (Elizabeth) Wise, Anna (Raymond, living) Knoll, and Mary (Joseph) Phillips.

Friends may call 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at Secor Funeral Home, Willard. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Willard, with Fr. Zachary Brown and Fr. Michael Diemer concelebrating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Willard.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church or School. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.secorfuneralhomes.com.