Rita Ann Phelps, 95, formerly of Wheaton, Illinois, passed away in Front Royal, Virginia on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

Rita was born on October 17, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to the late William Zemnick and Anna Shousky Zemnick. She was also preceded in death by her son, Rick Phelps and her brother, Ronald Zemnick.

Surviving Rita are her loving husband of 72 years, Robert K. Phelps; her son, Gregg Phelps (Rebecca); her brother, Robert Zemnick; her grandchildren, Rachel Smoot, Alyssa Burk, Kaila Phelps, Christopher White, and Elizabeth Cook; and her great-grandchildren, Jude, Robert, Matt, Emma, Allison, and baby Gatlin on the way.

Rita was a very loving and devoted, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a long-time member of St. Daniel the Prophet Catholic Church in Wheaton Illinois.

Pallbearers will be Christopher White, A.J. Smoot, Allen Cook, Cody Burk, and Kyle Dilling.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice at 333 W Cork Street Unit 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601.