Rita B. Garcia

Rita B. Garcia, 74 of Helena died early Sunday, September 9, 2007 at Fremont Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 22, 1933 in Big Wells, TX to the now deceased Jose & Vivianna (DeLuna) Belmares. On October 23, 1950 she married Daniel Garcia, Sr. in Arkansas and he died on March 29, 1994. Rita was employed at the Hienz Company retiring in 1997. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church, Millersville and she loved gardening, cooking, playing chess and poker along with watching Tiger Woods and the Cleveland Indians. She is survived by children; Rose (Robert) Koester of Bowling Green, Liobardo Garcia of Clyde, Fernando Garcia of Helena, Daniel (Melissa) Garcia, Jr. of Helena, Delia C. Marion of Northwood, John P. Garcia of Bettsville, 7 grandchildren; Michelle (John) DelToro, Richard (Ester) Torres, Joshua & Cassandra Garcia, Keith & Kalen Marion, and Kyle Koester, 5 great-grandchildren, 8 sisters and 2 brothers. Rita was preceded in death by a daughter; Pauline Voelzke and 3 brothers. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at the Herman-Kinn-Veh Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Gibsonburg from 2-4 & 6-9 PM. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at St. Marys Catholic Church, Millersville at 10:30 AM with Rev. Ted Miller officiating. Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery, Millersville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Association.