Rita C. Meyer, 89, Wabasha

Rita C. Meyer, age 89, of Wabasha, died Friday, November 3, 2017 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Wabasha. She was born at home at Conception October 27, 1928, the daughter of Walter and Rose (Evers) Meyer. Rita moved to Chicago when grown and worked many years for the Wrigley Chewing Gum Company. She retired and moved to Wabasha in 1993, shortly after her mother’s death.
She was a member of St. Felix Catholic Church. Rita enjoyed taking walks throughout the city of Wabasha.
She is survived by brother, Marvin Meyer, Andover, MN; sister-in-law, Karen Meyer, Fort Myers, FL; nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Rose Meyer, three brothers, Richard, Donald and Eugene Meyer and one sister, Rosie Morrow.
A funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 11:00am at St. Felix Catholic Church in Wabasha with the Reverend Father Gregory Parrott officiating. Interment was at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery at Conception. Family and friends called at the church on Tuesday one hour before the Mass. Memorials are preferred to St. Elizabeth’s Community Development Foundation, 1200 5th Grant Blvd. W., Wabasha, MN 55981. The Abbott Funeral Home of Wabasha was in charge of arrangements. www.abbottfh.ccom