RITA ANN DANIEL
Rita Ann Daniel, 86, of Connersville, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 27, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 20, 1934 in Fayette County, to the late Henry Frank and Mabel Catherine Lundy Frank.
She married Robert “Dick” Daniel on June 22, 1957, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Connersville. They were able to share more than 50 years together before he passed on June 4, 2008.
Rita was a member of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, the Ladies’ Auxiliary, the St. Ann Society, and Daughters of Isabella.
She was the co-owner of Hudson House and Jerry’s Tavern. For 25 years, Rita had worked at Wal Mart as a lawn & garden associate, and in the clothing department and fitting rooms. For the last two years, she had worked at the family restaurant, Daniel Girls Farmhouse Restaurant in Connersville.
She was amazing in the kitchen and loved baking, candy making, canning, and making her famous noodles. She also enjoyed working in her garden and taking care of the flowers. She loved to travel, but her favorite place to be was with her family and grandbabies. For more than 25 years, she volunteered with the Daniel Family Volunteer Open Beef.
Rita is survived by four daughters, Brenda (Rick) Hamilton, Barbara L. Daniel, Beth (Curtis) Tipton, and Becky Hanson; two sons, Jeffrey (Patsy) Daniel and John Daniel; two brothers, Chuck (Karen) Frank and Mike (Penny) Frank; six sisters, Susie (Joe) Marowski, Mary (Bob) McCormick, Agnus (Norman) Munson, Anna Rose (Rex) Grubbs, Jody (Keith) Roberson, and Shirley (John) Champe; eleven grandchildren, Danielle Dye, Josh Hamilton, Dustin Hanson, Chrissy Armstrong, Tylor Russell, Katie Russell, Nathan Daniel, Kaitlyn Pike, Ryan Tipton, Jacob Daniel, and Kelli Rae Daniel, as well as 21 great-grandchildren with one on the way along with several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, James Daniel; one sister, Helen McDaniel; six brothers, Lawrence, Louis, Edward, Joe, June “Jr” and John Frank.
Visitation for Rita will be held on Friday, January 1, 2020, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. The Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m., on Saturday, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, with Father Dustin Boehm officiating. Burial will follow in Dale Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Fayette County Free Fair.