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Rita Agatha Quast (b. June 26, 1919, d. August 20, 2002)
Notes for Rita Agatha Quast:
SSDI Rootsweb.com:
Name: Dougherty, Rita A.
Date of Birth: 26 Jun 1919
Date of Death: 20 Aug 2002
Last Residence: 55355 (Litchfield, Meeker, MN)
SSN: 475-10-6885
State of Issue: MN
Rita and Robert were the last owners of the old Dougherty homestead. They never had any children and the farm was sold, ending a long line of ownership of the Dougherty Farm.
Obituary
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Rita A. Dougherty
Rita A. Dougherty, age 83, of Litchfield, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2002, at the Emmanuel Nursing Home in Litchfield.
Rita Agatha Dougherty was born June 26, 1919, in Winsted to Clemens and Mary (Lueck) Quast. She attended school in Winsted through the eighth grade.
In 1949, the family moved to Litchfield. Rita married Robert Charles Dougherty Oct. 26, 1954, and together, they lived in Litchfield where Rita worked for many years as a cook at Jonachecks Restaurant.
Rita was a member of St. Philip's Catholic Church, Catholic Aid Association, and the Council of Catholic Women.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; parents Clemens and Mary Quast; and two sisters, Anna Sterner and Eleanor Henfling.
She is survived by one sister, Leona Quast; four nieces, Fidelia Lahr of Eden Valley, Monica Engel of St. Paul, Clare Conger of Naples, Fla., and Rita Holmgren of Bemidji; two nephews, Albin Strner of Eden Prairie and Donald Sterner of Ea Clare, Wis.; many grandnieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial took place Saturday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m., at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield with the Rev. Mark Mallak officiating. Diana McCarney was organist for the service, Teri Buschette was cantor, and special music was provided by the Resurrection Choir.
Lawrence Lahr, Kenneth Lahr, Paul Lahr, Dennis Lahr, Richard Engle, and John Engle served as casket-bearers.
Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug 23 at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home with a Catholic Aid Association Rosary at 4:30 p.m. Interment was at the Calvary Cemetery, Litchfield. Johnson- Hagglund Funeral Home served the family.
More About Rita Agatha Quast:
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Residence: MN.
Social Security Number: SSDI Rootsweb.com.
SSN:: MN.
More About Rita Agatha Quast and Robert Charles Dougherty:
Marriage: October 26, 1954, Litchfield, Meeker Co. MN.