Rita Favier

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Rita E. Favier, 89, of Perryville died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Independence Care Center.

She was born Aug. 8, 1918, at St. Mary, Mo., daughter of Theodore and Emily Graff Bach. She and Glen J. Favier were married June 1, 1940. He died Sept. 8, 1999.

Favier was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

Survivors include a son, Jerry Favier of Perryville; four daughters, Shirley Blechle of Old Appleton, Mo., Rita Rubel and Jane Wright of Perryville, Glenda O'Farrell of Doe Run, Mo.; a sister, Frances Erwin of Lithium, Mo.; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, a brother, a sister, a grandson and a great-grandson.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday and 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The wake will be at 7 p.m. Friday.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Church, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.