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Rita Joshel, age 93, a resident of Aurora, IL, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2015. She was born in Detroit, MI on March 4, 1921 and resided in the Chicagoland area for many years, as well as in Anderson, IN. She was a beloved secretary for many years at Sunnsyside Elementary School (District 87) in Berkeley, IL. She was a dedicated volunteer for the PTA, Band Boosters, St. Vincent DePaul Society, Berkeley Library and at Community Hospital in Anderson, IN. Rita is survived by her loving children, Joanie (Bud Gray) Clarke, Marjory (Jean-Jacques Surbeck) Kaplan, David (Christine) Joshel and Deborah (Dr. Timothy) Clare; her cherished grandchildren, Jennifer (Denny) Grosclaude, SSG Joel (Kasumi Leonard) Klenke, Julia Joshel and SSG Jeremy (Christy) Klenke; her dear brother, Clem Krause. Rita was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Myron Joshel, in 1994; as well as her siblings, Frank, Joe, Clara, Mary Ann, Cecilia, Agnes, Anne and Bernard. For those who would like to leave a lasting tribute to Rita's life, memorials to the School Sisters of Notre Dame, 13105 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI 53122 or West Suburban Symphony Society, PO Box 565, Hinsdale, IL 60522, would be greatly appreciated in lieu of flowers. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 24, 11:00 AM at St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 1500 Brookdale Rd, Naperville. A Memorial Service will be held in the Spring in Anderson, IN with interment at Anderson Memorial Park. For info please call 630-355-0213 or visit www.friedrich-jones.com
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Rita Joshel was a very nice neighbor of ours in Berkeley,IL & she is surly was loved by all that she knew in our neighborhood. I miss her & her family in Berkeley,IL. God bless her soul.
Dave Gloeckle
August 12, 2020
I didn't know Rita but I am a friend of Marjory's. What a wonderful woman Rita must have been to have raised such a loving, compassionate, dedicated and heartfelt daughter. May Rita rest in peace and may loving memories sustain her children and family. Rabbi Lenore Bohm
Rabbi Lenore Bohm
February 24, 2015
My aunt Rita was the finest person in our family, bar none! She had a sunny disposition and a true acceptance of people which I've rarely if ever seen. RIta was one of the few truly enlightened people I've ever known. She will be deeply missed. Judy Joshel Rudman
February 23, 2015
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