Rita Marie (Freiburg) Ley, age 83, of Rogers, Arkansas, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Mercy Hospital. She was born on January 25, 1931 in Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Frank and Mary (Duesterhaus) Freiburg.
She married Joseph J. Ley on October 9, 1954 in Quincy, Illinois at St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church. Rita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed volunteering and serving on committees at St. Vincent de Paul Church, where she was an active member since 1968.
She was a Third Order Franciscan, active PTO member for 25 years, a Homeroom mother for all 8 children, and a member of the Altar Society. After her youngest child started kindergarten, she and a group of her close friends started a weekly sewing group.
Some of her favorite activities included reading, crocheting afghans for her grandchildren, and talking on the phone. Rita loved to travel, especially to the beach, where she enjoyed sitting on the balcony watching the dolphins.
Rita is survived by her husband, Joe; eight children, Dr. Joseph A. (Paulina) Ley of Kingsport, Tennessee, Catherine (Tom) Cornell of Columbia, Missouri, Bruce (Cindy) Ley of Rogers, Paul (Cheryle) Ley of Centerton, Teresa (Tony) Holman of Shrewsbury, Missouri, Barbara Campbell of Rogers, Gregory (Shawnalea) Ley of Summerville, South Carolina, Carolyn Ley of Rogers; 17 grandchildren Patrick (Meredith) Ley, Dr. Nicholas (Eileen) Cornell, Melinda Ley, Kevin (Amanda) Cornell, Jeffrey Campbell, Christopher Campbell, Gabrielle Ley, Ashley Campbell, Rachel Cornell, Jessica Ley, Logan Ley, Clare Holman, Parker Ley, Kyra Ley, Emilyanne Ley, Elizabeth Ley, and Gavin Ley; one great-grandchild Violet Cornell; sisters-in-law Ann Freiburg, Bertie Freiburg, Vera Ley, Angela Ley, Mary Hilgenbrinck; and brothers-in-law John (Betty) Ley, and Robert (Delores) Ley.
Rita was preceded in death by her parents; five siblings Edith Risinger, Robert Freiburg, Donald Freiburg, Helen Freiburg, Richard Freiburg; sister-in-law Helen Freiburg; brothers-in-law George Risinger, Frank Ley, Robert Hilgenbrinck; and a daughter-in-law, Paulina Ley
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