Rita Grosse Obituary

Rita Grosse

October 21, 1938 - October 6, 2024

Rita A. Grosse, 85, of Fremont, NE, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Nye Legacy in Fremont surrounded by family.

Rita was born October 21, 1938, in O'Neill, NE to Charles and Alice (Barrett) Boyle. She grew up in O'Neill and graduated from St. Mary's High School, in 1956. Rita married, Kenneth Grosse, November 3, 1962, in O'Neill. They lived in Bossier City, LA; Bellevue, NE; Okinawa, Japan; Biloxi, MS; Grand Forks, ND; San Bernardino, CA; and USAFA, CO, during Ken's service in the US Air Force. They moved to Fremont in 2004. She started a Deli at Norton Air Force Base in CA, and managed the deli's at the Air Force Bases in New Mexico and Arizona. Rita later worked at the Air Force Academy in various positions and sold Princess House crystal. Rita loved decorating cakes, playing cards and dancing. Later in life, she enjoyed coloring greeting cards, bookmarks, and pictures for family and friends. She loved her church, her family, watching her grandchildren, helping others and a good joke. She always made those around her feel loved. Rita will be missed by the many lives she touched throughout her life.

Rita is a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont, Catholic Daughters and St. Patrick Women. She was Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) and took communion to homebound and nursing home members. She was an Associate Member of Sisters of St. Frances and Christian Charity at Sacred Heart Provence, Denver CO. Rita was a former member of Riverside 4-H Club, St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, CO, and of numerous Military Wives Clubs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant daughter, Annette; six sisters, Delores Schneider, Rosalia Crawford, Regina Boyle, Charlene Gaughenbaugh, Cecila Boyle, and Bridget Ramold; sister-in-law, Jan Cromwell; brothers-in-law, Walt Grosse, Don Schneider, Joe Ramold, George Ramold, Arnold Crawford, Harold Parks, Lonnie Klintobe, Gene Cromwell, and Delbert Hilkemeier; and parents-in-law, Carl and Anna Grosse.

She is survived by her husband, Ken Grosse; sons, Todd (Wendy) Grosse, of Fremont, and Kent (Meg) Grosse, of Lakewood, CO; daughter, Ellen (Dean) Gacita, of Colorado Springs, CO; sisters, Mary Klintobe, of O'Neill, Elaine Ramold, of Norfolk, Theresa Parks, of Osmond, NE, Helen (Dennis) Cunningham, of Norfolk, and Frances (Lyle) Gillogly, of Salinas, CA; five grandchildren, Andrew (Chivas) Gacita, Garrett (Jessica) Gacita, Alyssa, Emma, and Madison Grosse; and five great-grandchildren, Raylen, Hannah, Kayden, Zane, and Benjamin; sister-in-law, LaDonna, Grosse of Fremont.

Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Friday, followed by a Catholic Daughter Rosary at 7:00 PM, all at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 12, 2024, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill.

Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in O'Neill.

Memorials are suggested to Archbishop Bergan Elementary in Fremont or St. Mary's Catholic Schools in O'Neill.

Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.

Moser Memorial Chapel

2170 n. Somers Ave.

Fremont, NE 68025

1-402-721-4490