Beloved wife of the late Claude J. Diebold; loving mother of five children, Fran (Jim) Smith, Claudia (Dave) Reis-Hassler, Carolyn (Charles) Stewart-Hirth, John Diebold and Cindy Bardon; proud grandmother of 14; great grandmother of 27 and great-great grandmother of 1.
If desired, expressions of sympathy in Rita’s memory may be made to Our Lady’s Inn, 4223 South Compton Ave., St. Louis, MO 63111.
Funeral from Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary, 6464 Chippewa at Watson, on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 9:15 AM and will proceed to Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis for a celebration of Mass of Christian burial at 10:00 AM. The interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday, 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
