Born: January 12, 1925 - Deceased: April 9, 2021
Rita M. Bruss, nee Lehman, 96, of Swansea, IL, born Monday, January 12, 1925, in Belleville, IL, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021; at Mar-Ka Nursing Home in Mascoutah, IL.
Rita was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and recently a great-great-grandmother. She was a member of St. Augustine of Canterbury in Belleville, IL and she volunteered in the past at their Friday night bingo. She worked at K & B Mini Mart and sold Tupperware. She was a volunteer in out-patient surgery at Memorial Hospital in Belleville for 8 years and enjoyed dancing at the USO.
She was preceded in death by her:
- Husband, Kenneth Bruss
- Parents, Joseph and Ida, nee Benedick, Lehman
- Sisters:
- Christina Lehr
- Dorothy Daubach
- Brothers:
- Joseph Lehman
- Paul Lehman
- James Lehman
- Theodore Lehman
Surviving are her:
- Children:
- Robert Bruss of Belleville, IL
- Carol (John) Byrne of Seguin, TX
- Bonnie (Scott) Hettenhausen of Belleville, IL
- Sister, Virginia Bollinger of Belleville, IL
- Sister-in-law, Marilyn Lehman of Swansea, IL
- Grandchildren:
- Krysten (John) Bailey
- Monyca (Chris) Uecker
- Bruce (Sunny) Byrne
- Jeffrey Bruss
- Robby Bruss,
- Ashley Hettenhausen
- Nicole Hettenhausen
- Great-Grandchildren:
- Dustin (Lucia) Byrne
- Patrick Byrne
- Kelsey Byrne
- Luke Uecker
- Allison Uecker
- Will Uecker
- Ronan Byrne
- Maeve Byrne
- Great-Great-Grandson, Westyn Byrne-Haseloff
A special thanks to the care givers at Garden Place of Millstadt, IL and Mar-Ka Nursing Home of Mascoutah, IL.
Memorials: Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, St. Augustine of Canterbury in Belleville, or St. Matthew United Methodist Church.
Visitation: Visitation from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday, April 16, 2021, at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois. and from 9:30 – 10:00am, Saturday April 17th, 2021 at St. Augustine of Canterbury in Belleville.
Funeral: Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, April 17, 2021, at St. Augustine of Canterbury-Belleville, with Msgr. Bill McGhee officiating. Interment will follow at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL.
3 Comments
Bob and family,
So sorry for your loss. May you derive comfort from His Spirit and your church families.
God bless,
Jeff and Linda Uhl
My thoughts and prayers are with you all prayers for peace and comfort during this difficult time
It is so difficult to lose the one’s we love the most. So sorry for you loss. I have many fond memories of growing up just two doors away. It is truly a sad day. I will always remember your mom, she was always so friendly and pleasant. I will keep you all in my prayers.