Rita J. Poepping

Rita J. Poepping, age 83 of Albany formerly of St. Cloud, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Mother of Mercy Campus of Care, Albany.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, St. Cloud. Burial was at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
Rita was born November 28, 1931 in Melrose, MN to Bernard and Elizabeth (Wenker) Bussmann. She was married to Jerome Poepping on September 23, 1952 in Melrose, MN. Rita worked on the lunch staff at St. Cloud School District 742 for many years. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and the Christian Women. Rita enjoyed Crocheting, knitting, baking bread and cookies, golfing, bowling, bingo and she especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her 9 children, Gary (Judy) of Brooklyn Center, MN, Beverly Delong of St. Cloud, Sandy (Mike) Cruzen of St. Cloud, Debra (Paul) Theisen of St. Cloud, Pamela (Greg) Schultz of Rice, MN, James (Mary) of St. Cloud, Robert of St. Cloud, Brian of Sartell and Shannon (Mike) Anderson of Clear Lake; 31 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; brothers, Bernard Bussmann, Jr. of Melrose and Edward Bussmann of Melrose; sisters Cecilia Hansen of Sauk Centre, Lorraine Kraker of Melrose, Doris Peterson of Sauk Centre and Betty Lou Goebel of Freeport.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jerome; daughter, Sharon Harris; sisters, Anna Mae Morrison and Bernice Thieler and an infant son.