A visitation for Rita will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Temple, Texas. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM, at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Temple, Texas. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas with military honors.
Rita served as a LTJG (0-2) in the United States Navy during Vietnam. Rita was a Registered Nurse and retired from the Temple VA Hospital after 47 years.
She is preceded in death by her parents Peter and Lena Fiorica and several aunts and uncles.
Rita is survived by her sons, Michael Klovanish and Eric Klovanish and wife Beth, grandson Kole Klovanish, several bonus grandchildren and numerous bonus great-grandchildren, also several cousins.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crawfordbowerstemple.com for the Klovanish family.