Rita L. Wright

Rita Wright ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home - Oak Lawn on Mar. 8, 2026.Rita L. Wright nee Bauer.Beloved wife for 68 years of Billy Wright.Loving mother of Bill (Gale) Wright, Sharon (the late Nick) Guerra, & Glenn (Holly) Wright.Cherished grandmother of Lynn, David, Jennifer, Jacqueline, Nick, Michael, Amanda, Emily, David & Sarah.Proud great grandmother of many.Dear sister of Bernadette Bauer, John Bauer, & the late Janet Bauer, Thomas (Joann) Bauer, & Jerry (Kyle) Bauer.Treasured aunt of many.Resting at Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn where Services will take place Friday, March 13th at 11:30 am.Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.Visitation Thursday, March 12th from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm.Rita taught for 38 years in District 111 in Burbank. She wrote Educational materials for NASA. She was first in the world to make contact with the International Space Station by Ham Radio.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.