Rita Jo Hornak of Austin, Texas went to be with the Lord at the age of 81 on Saturday, October 10, 2020 due to various medical issues. She had been a resident of Millhouse Residential Assisted Living Home since September of 2020.
Rita was born on June 26, 1939, the third child of Jerry and Anna Hornak in Taylor, Texas. She attended St. Cyril & Methodist Catholic School in Granger, Texas thru the 8th grade and graduated from Granger High School in 1956. She then moved to Austin, Texas and graduated from Nixon Clay Business School and attended the University of Texas. One of her first jobs in Austin was at the Old Seton Hospital on 24th Street which she spoke of often. She moved on to work in the insurance industry and had an amazing career with Guardian Life Insurance of American in Austin. She retired from Guardian as a Divisional Supervisor on April 15, 2004. After retirement, she worked as a volunteer at Ascension Seton Northwest in the gift store for several years.
Though Rita never married, she loved and touched so many lives in her lifetime from her co-workers over the years, her neighbors, the visitors at the gift shop at Seton Northwest to the ladies she worked out with at LA Fitness.
She was preceded in death by her loving parents, her brother Lawrence and wife, JoAnn; her sister Jeri Ann Cervenka and husband, Larry; her brother-in-law, Bob and her beloved dog Hercules aka Hercy.
Rita is survived by her sister, Delma Enger of Bastrop, Texas; her three best friends, Dana Perry, Cammie Harper and Becky Lilljedahl, the grand-daughter she never had; Raedell Perry and several other close friends. Rita is also survived by two nieces, nephew and several great nieces and nephews. She was loved by all.
Delma would like to thank Rita’s caregivers at Seton Northwest, Millhouse; Terri, Christy, Steven and Andrew as well as the Hospice nurses from Encompass for the wonderful care she received and for keeping her comfortable in her final days.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Austin Humane Society.
With safe practices using masks and social distancing, there will be a memorial service at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home located at 3125 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78705 followed by the interment at Cook Walden Capital Parks located at 14501 North IH-35, Pflugerville, TX 78660.
Rita was known for her quick wit. She will be missed dearly.
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