Rita “Minnie" Phyfe, 82, of Geneseo, IL passed away on May 24, 2023, at Allure of Geneseo. Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services held per the family’s wishes.
Rita was born on October 12, 1940, the daughter of Harvey Morton and Bonnie Wolf, in Geneseo, IL. She graduated from Geneseo High School in 1958, and attended Illinois State University where she received her Bachelors in teaching. She married her loving husband, LeeRoy, on January 5, 1974, in Rock Island, IL and together they had one son. Rita loved reading and spending time with her family. She was passionate about teaching and enjoyed all of her school children.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, LeeRoy; son, Brad Phyfe of Moline, IL; and sister-in-law, Jean Morton of Moline, IL.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Bonnie; brother, Harvey; and sisters, Alvera Wachtel, Vivian Wright, and Arlene Adkins.