Rita Maria Vogel

March 18, 1930 - July 22, 2020

Rita Maria Vogel, 90, of Rankin passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton on Pells. She was born on March 18, 1930 in Kerr Township the daughter of William Cyril Diskin and Margaret (Cain) Diskin. Rita married Ralph R. Vogel on June 14, 1948 in Rankin. He preceded her in death on August 2, 2016. Rita was a hard working and devoted farm wife and mother. She and Ralph lived in the farm house until it burned in 2005. She never recovered emotionally from the loss of her house and a lifetime of collectables. Rita had a stroke which diminished her ability to communicate. She knew what she wanted to say but couldn’t find the right words. This made it exasperating for her and the person with her. Ralph was Rita’s fulltime caregiver. When he passed in 2016 she went to live at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton on Pells. Rita is survived by her three children, Michael (Connie) Vogel of Cissna Park, Stephen (Mary) Vogel of Henning, and daughter Karen Stone of Rankin; two sisters in law, Glenna (Ed) Diskin and Mary Ann (Don) Diskin; 5 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.