Rita Mills, 93, of Huron

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HURON — Rita A. Mills, 93, of Huron, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019, at her home in Huron.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish in Huron. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Howard. Visitation with the family present will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at Welter Funeral Home, or one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. A prayer service will begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Rita A. Mills was born April 13, 1926, in Howard to John “Fritz” and Teresia (Miller) Peschong. She attended school at St. Agatha’s in Howard. After graduation, she went to nursing school in Sioux City, Iowa where she graduated as a nurse. Rita worked as a nurse in Storm Lake, Iowa where she met her future husband, James H. Mills, dancing at the Cobble Stone. Rita and James were married July 23, 1949, in Howard. Rita and James moved to Ames, Iowa where she worked as an OB nurse.
Rita and James adopted their first son in 1959, David James Mills, and moved to Huron shortly after that. In 1961, they adopted their daughter, Sara Ann Mills, and in 1963, they adopted Todd Richard Mills. Rita was a stay-at-home mom to her three children who were so blessed to have the parents they had. Rita also enjoyed playing bridge. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Parish and the cemetery club.
Grateful for having her in their lives are her children, Sara Eckmann, and Todd (Angie) Mills; grandchildren, Leslie (Melissa) Wolff, Brady, Emily, Madison, and Krystiana Mills; great-grandchildren, Peyton, Morgan, Haley, Cole, Raquel and Olivia; brothers, Jim (Barb) Peschong, and Al (Mary) Peschong.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim in 1994; her in-laws; her son, David; brothers, Richard, Leon, and Tom; sisters, Helen, Carol, and Donna.
Thank you, Mom and Dad, for adopting us and giving us a wonderful life. A special thanks to all the wonderful women that allowed mom to remain in her home. The Mills family loves you all. Thank you.
Arrangements are with Welter Funeral Home.
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