Rita Haack, 93 of Sioux City, Iowa and formerly of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at her winter home in SanTan Valley,  Arizona.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2020 at All Saints Parish – St. Joseph Catholic Church of Le Mars. Wearing a mask and social distancing are required. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation with the family present will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. Arrangements are with Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. Expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com .

Rita Mae Kemp was born July 10, 1926 in Oyens, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph J. Kemp and Lena Reinhart Kemp.  Rita attended St. Catherine's School in Oyens.  She married Earl B. Haack in Le Mars, Iowa on May 14, 1946.  Earl was born and raised in Remsen, Iowa until he joined the Navy.  After their wedding, they made their home in Le Mars, Iowa.  They were happily married for 59 years when Earl passed away from cancer on January 31, 2005.  Earl and Rita were blessed with three daughters:  Nancy (Garth) Ritson of Ponca, OK, Marilyn McGranahan of Sioux City, IA, Bonnie (Mike) Kidgell of SanTan Valley, AZ; three sons: Tom (Kathy) Haack of Sioux City, IA, Jerry (Lori) Haack of Burnsville, MN, and Joe (Annie) Haack of Casper, WY; 12 grandchildren:  Shelia Vannest, Angela (Rory) Newland, Jason Presuhn, Tami (Aaron) Proskovec, Andy (Susan) McGranahan, Nicole (Brandon) Olson, Anthony Haack, Christina Haack, Aaron Haack, James Haack, Caleb Haack, and Tommy (Penny) Haack; numerous great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Rita was preceded in death by her parents: Joe and Lena Kemp; 10 brothers and sisters: Cletus, Isabel, Colletta, Connie, Helen, Muggs, Bud, Anthony, Ken, and Joseph (who died in infancy); and son in law, Tom McGranahan.

Rita loved playing cards! She had many friends from Church that she got together with weekly.  After breaking both hips within three months, her card playing continued at her home while she recuperated.  She had wonderful friends that came at least once a week to make sure she got her fill of pinochle. A special thanks to Rita Weiderholt, Betty Plueger, Mary Campbell, and Marlys Harms; Rita enjoyed those get-togethers.

Rita stayed in her home in Le Mars until the year of her 90th birthday and then moved to Sioux City to live with her son, Tom and Kathy Haack. She then also would winter in Arizona with family.  Rita was always ready for a game of cards and had a cup of coffee sitting next to her at the kitchen table.

Some memories of Mom that will stay with us forever will be of her canning sweet corn, fresh tomatoes, and peaches.  Among our favorite treats were her famous chocolate brownies and rhubarb pie.  We will miss her tremendously, but we know how ready she was to be with Dad and all of her family.