Rita M. Helbing

Galena, Illinois Rita M. Helbing, 60, of Galena, Illinois, died Friday, July 14, 2017, at home. Services will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Casey Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Cuba City where friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Burial will be at a later date. Rita was born on June 27, 1957, in Monroe, Wisconsin, the daughter of Francis and Flora (Grossglauser) Wand. She worked as a supervisor at Swiss Colony for 16-17 years. Rita enjoyed going to the casino, traveling, yard work and mowing. She was an avid Bears fan and loved to give Packer fans her opinion. Rita enjoyed being with her children and grandchildren. She was very family oriented. No matter what happened in our lives, she always stood behind us and made sure we had everything we needed. She raised us all to be good people and be there for our own families. Rita always called it like she saw it, right or wrong, she stood by her feelings. Survivors include her husband, David M. Spaur, of Galena; two sons, Michael A. (Bri) Helbing, of Janesville, WI, and Thomas J. (Jessy) Helbing, of East Dubuque, IL; a daughter, Sara A. (Josh) Droessler, of Potosi, WI; three grandchildren, Hailey, Kendra and Cooper; her mother, Flora (special friend, Dewey Storla) Wang, of Dickeyville; a sister, Cindy (Tim) Murphy, of Denver, CO; and a brother, Steven (Linda) Wand, of Dickeyville. She was preceded in death by her father, Francis Wand; a sister, Laura Wang; and a brother, Dennis Wand.