Rita Kay Morris, 77, of Bedford, died at 5:05 a.m. Monday, September 29, 2014, at Stonebridge Health Campus, Bedford.
Born September 3, 1937, in Oolitic, IN, she was the daughter of Joe Magnus and Mary (Presto) Magnus.
She married John G. Morris on July 2, 1960; he died July 9, 2001.
She was employed by Indiana Bell Telephone (later AT&T) as a telephone operator, retiring in 1989. For the past 20 years, Rita was co-owner of the travel group Happy Travelers, along with her good friend Linda Fitzpatrick. Through this endeavor, she was able to travel extensively, both here and abroad; meet many new and interesting people and make a great number of new friends. She truly enjoyed the trips with her "Happy Travelers Family." She was a graduate of Oolitic High School, Class of 1955; was a very active member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bedford, including the Altar Society and Senior Club; was a member of the Ladies of the Knights of Columbus and the Telephone Pioneers of America.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Rose Concannon and her brother, Pasquale Magnus
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2014, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bedford. Burial will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call on Thursday, 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, Bedford. The Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be considered to St. Vincent de Paul Altar Society.
Obituary courtesy of Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home
Born September 3, 1937, in Oolitic, IN, she was the daughter of Joe Magnus and Mary (Presto) Magnus.
She married John G. Morris on July 2, 1960; he died July 9, 2001.
She was employed by Indiana Bell Telephone (later AT&T) as a telephone operator, retiring in 1989. For the past 20 years, Rita was co-owner of the travel group Happy Travelers, along with her good friend Linda Fitzpatrick. Through this endeavor, she was able to travel extensively, both here and abroad; meet many new and interesting people and make a great number of new friends. She truly enjoyed the trips with her "Happy Travelers Family." She was a graduate of Oolitic High School, Class of 1955; was a very active member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bedford, including the Altar Society and Senior Club; was a member of the Ladies of the Knights of Columbus and the Telephone Pioneers of America.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Rose Concannon and her brother, Pasquale Magnus
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2014, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bedford. Burial will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call on Thursday, 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, Bedford. The Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be considered to St. Vincent de Paul Altar Society.
Obituary courtesy of Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home
Rita Kay Morris, 77, of Bedford, died at 5:05 a.m. Monday, September 29, 2014, at Stonebridge Health Campus, Bedford.
Born September 3, 1937, in Oolitic, IN, she was the daughter of Joe Magnus and Mary (Presto) Magnus.
She married John G. Morris on July 2, 1960; he died July 9, 2001.
She was employed by Indiana Bell Telephone (later AT&T) as a telephone operator, retiring in 1989. For the past 20 years, Rita was co-owner of the travel group Happy Travelers, along with her good friend Linda Fitzpatrick. Through this endeavor, she was able to travel extensively, both here and abroad; meet many new and interesting people and make a great number of new friends. She truly enjoyed the trips with her "Happy Travelers Family." She was a graduate of Oolitic High School, Class of 1955; was a very active member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bedford, including the Altar Society and Senior Club; was a member of the Ladies of the Knights of Columbus and the Telephone Pioneers of America.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Rose Concannon and her brother, Pasquale Magnus
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2014, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bedford. Burial will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call on Thursday, 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, Bedford. The Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be considered to St. Vincent de Paul Altar Society.
Obituary courtesy of Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home
Born September 3, 1937, in Oolitic, IN, she was the daughter of Joe Magnus and Mary (Presto) Magnus.
She married John G. Morris on July 2, 1960; he died July 9, 2001.
She was employed by Indiana Bell Telephone (later AT&T) as a telephone operator, retiring in 1989. For the past 20 years, Rita was co-owner of the travel group Happy Travelers, along with her good friend Linda Fitzpatrick. Through this endeavor, she was able to travel extensively, both here and abroad; meet many new and interesting people and make a great number of new friends. She truly enjoyed the trips with her "Happy Travelers Family." She was a graduate of Oolitic High School, Class of 1955; was a very active member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bedford, including the Altar Society and Senior Club; was a member of the Ladies of the Knights of Columbus and the Telephone Pioneers of America.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Rose Concannon and her brother, Pasquale Magnus
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2014, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bedford. Burial will be in Cresthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call on Thursday, 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home, Bedford. The Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be considered to St. Vincent de Paul Altar Society.
Obituary courtesy of Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home
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