Rita R. (Pogeman) Winter, 90, of Galena, IL, formerly of Guilford Township and Scales Mound, IL, passed away on Friday evening, March 1, 2019 at home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Scales Mound, with Fr. David Flanagan and Fr. Stanislaw Kos concelebrating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Visitation is from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Miller & Steinke Funeral Home in Scales Mound and from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. on Thursday at the church. The parish and CDA rosary will be recited at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Rita was born on December 20, 1928 in Council Hill Township of Jo Daviess County, the daughter of William and Viola (Hasken) Pogeman. She was united in marriage to Clarence (C. H.) Winter on June 9, 1949 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on September 28, 2018.

Rita graduated from the University of Dubuque in 1968. She was a retired teacher, having taught at Pleasant Ridge, St. Michael’s in Galena, St. Mary’s in East Dubuque and retired from the Galena Primary School in 1994.

She was a devout Catholic, had unconditional love and dedication to her family; faith and family were the absolute most important. She enjoyed golf, would never turn down a game of cards, and Tuesday’s were for bridge playing. She was a member of St. Michael’s Parish and its Rosary Society, a former member of Holy Trinity Parish and a member of the Catholic Daughters of America-Court Isabella # 572.

Surviving are four daughters, Rosemary (Ron) Hendrickson and Beverly Feldermann both of Galena, Patti (John) Clark of Mequon, WI. and Joan (friend Patrick Garrity) Duran of Kansas City, MO, a son, Donnie Winter of Scales Mound; 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Viola; her husband, Clarence; son-in-law, Gary Feldermann, and her siblings, Regina Pogeman, Wilbur Pogeman, Clifford Pogeman and Esther Boldt.

Rita’s family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Beth Gullone, the nurses and staff at Midwest Medical Center, and to her caregivers, Bill and Jackie Houy, for the loving care given to our mother and grandmother.

In lieu of flowers a Rita Winter memorial fund has been established.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com.