Rita S. Freda

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR RITA FREDA WILL BE HELD AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY AUGUST 2, 2022 AT THE PISARSKI FUNERAL HOME, 703 SECOND ST., STEVENS POINT. DEACON VERN LENZMEIER OFFICIATING. BURIAL TO FOLLOW IN THE GUARDIAN ANGEL CEMETERY. VISITATION FOR RITA WILL BE FROM 10:00 AM UNTIL THE TIME FOR SERVICES.   RITA'S COMPLETE OBITUARY CAN BEEN BY SCANING BELOW.

Rita Suzanna Freda of Stevens Point, formerly of Peoria, Arizona, passed away early Sunday morning, January 16, 2022, at Willow Brooke Point Senior Living Center.

Age 93, Rita was born December 9, 1928, in Stevens Point and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Suzanne (Tork) Freda. She attended schools in Butternut, WI and Chicago, IL  Rita was full of life - a trailblazer and successful businesswoman. She worked at Western Electric in Chicago for 35 years, and she was a union steward back in the days when women did not hold those positions.

At the age of 58, she became a realtor in Illinois and then in Peoria, Arizona, maintaining her license until the age of 92. She was a gifted musician and loved spending time with her friends. She considered herself a "tough old broad," but would give you the shirt off her back, if needed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Clifford Freda, her sister Joan Lecher, her nephew Roger Freda, and her nieces Christine Carlson and Lizabeth Kaske.

Survivors include her nieces and nephews: Michael Freda, Timothy Lecher, Patricia Arneson, Kathleen Fellowes, Lance Lecher, Amy Felckowski, and Joseph Lecher. A celebration of Rita's life will be held this summer along with her burial committal at Guardian Angel Cemetery in Stevens Point. Rita's family would like to thank the staff at Willow Brooke Point and Heartland Hospice for their care and guidance in Rita's final days. The Pisarski Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.pisarskifuneralhome.com .