Rita was born on January 25, 1927 in Little Chute, Wisconsin. During World War II, she was a member of the US Cadet Nurses Corps. Rita moved to Texas during the polio epidemic. In 1950, Rita married Paul Bailey and had 5 children. Paul preceded her in death in 1971. In 1980, Rita married her friend, Thomas Eichler. They moved to Incarnate Word Retirement Center in 1998. Tom died in 2003 and Rita continued to live at Incarnate Word. Rita was preceded in death by her parents and all of her siblings. She is survived by her children: Mary Jo and Bill Shaffer; Rebecca Harvey; Sarah and Brad Bird; Tom and Jennifer Bailey; Martha Jackson as well as 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Rosary will be Sunday, June 14th at 5:00 pm; St. Joseph's Chapel at Incarnate Word. The Funeral Mass is Monday, June 15th at 9:00 am; St. Joseph's Chapel with interment in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to: St. Joseph's Chapel, The Village at Incarnate Word, 4707 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209.