Rita Elizabeth Schiller
Rita Elizabeth Schiller
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Visitation will be from 9 AM-11 AM on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Upsala. The interment will take place in the parish cemetery. Arrangements are with Miller-Carlin Funeral Home of Albany.
Rita was born in Morrison County to John and Elizabeth (Gerads) Harren. She married Harlin August Schiller on June 14, 1949, in St. Francis where they farmed until retiring in 1974 then moved to Upsala. She is a member of the American Auxiliary in Upsala, Christian Mothers and Daughters of Isabella, the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Upsala, and St. Francis Sewing Circle. She retired from Stearns Mfg. in Grey Eagle. Began her sewing career at Munsingwear in Little Falls. Rita loved to play bingo, cards, sewing, quilting, bowling, horseshoe, and spending time with family. She really enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Judy (Jim) Douvier, Avon; Roger (LaVerne) Schiller, Aitkin; daughter-in-law, Karen Schiller, Freeport; Kenny (Shannon) Schiller, The Village, FL; Steve (Patricia Lynn) Schiller, St. Cloud, 13 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Her siblings, Regina Hoeschen, Freeport, and Eugene (Connie) Harren, Sauk Centre.
She is preceded in death by her husband Harlin August Schiller (March 2000), and her parents John and Elizabeth (Gerads) Harren. Son, Mike Schiller (December 2021), and her siblings, Magdalene Kraemer-Faber, Edmund Harren, Lawrence Harren, Conrad Harren, and Jeanette Steuve. Her great-granddaughter Abigail Jean Douvier.
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Visitation Details
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Visitation Location
St. Mary's Catholic Church
308 S Main St, Upsala, MN 56384
Service Details
11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Service Location
St. Mary's Catholic Church
308 S Main St, Upsala, MN 56384
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Faye Kreitman
January 16, 2024
Was such a joy to be with Rita, whether playing cards, bowling or just visiting´. My prayers and sympathy to all the family! Love, Faye Kreitman
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Ron Rieland
January 13, 2024
My sympathy is extended to Rita´s family I have a memory When she was living at Pondview in Albany she said do you boys want to go to Upsala days we me we said sure she said I will drive she had a smaller blue pickup we went around a curve she had a heavy foot she look at us and said you boys trust my driving and she laughed it was a shape curve we also enjoy farkling with Rita weekly RIP MY FRIEND Ron Rieland and Len Frieze
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