Rita Jean (Hrbek) Rubin was the daughter of Antonia and Anton Hrbek. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska; preceded in death by her husband of 65 years Herbert Rubin, brothers Bill (Pat) Hrbek; John (Rosemary) Hrbek; George Hrbek and; sisters Rose (Carl) Svendsen; Alice (Edward) Ferguson and Mary (Arthur) Eckenroth.
She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Rita was a proud graduate of the Methodist College of Nursing and Creighton University. She was a Registered Nurse and retired from the VA Hospital in Omaha after over 40 years of service and numerous honors. Her passion for nursing as a career carried over into her personal life as she was a volunteer in numerous service organizations. When she was not pursuing her love of quilting, crocheting, and weaving, she was working with her flowers or gardening. She was loved and admired by all who knew her. She is survived by her children: David (Lori Oswalt) of Anderson, SC; Thomas (Catherine) of Albuquerque, NM; Daniel (Elizabeth) of Plattsmouth, NE; Ronald (K.C. Halpine) of Omaha, NE; and Betty (Nancy Poma) of Omaha, NE; grandchildren: Nicholas, Samuel, Alexander, Joshua, Andrew, Catherine, Edward, Jennifer, Jack, Margaret; great-grandchildren: Theodore and Clara: Sister in Law Loretta Hrbek : and many loving nieces and nephews and friends. A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held on June 30 at 10 a.m. at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home, Omaha, Ne. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Josie Harper Hospice House, 7415 Cedar Street, Omaha, Nebr. 68124 (www.Hospicehouseomaha.org) or the Nebraska Kidney Foundation (www.Kidneyne.org). Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home 5701 Center St., Omaha, NE 68106
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