Sister Rosarita Huber, 87, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away May 7, 2016 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The family of George and Sophie Huber welcomed their daughter, Gertrude Louise, into their family on September 24, 1928 in Subiaco, Arkansas.
She attended St. Scholastica Academy and entered St. Scholastica Monastery making her religious profession on June 24, 1948, taking the name Sister Mary Rosarita. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in music with the emphasis in organ, and earning her minor in education from Webster College, in Webster Grove, Missouri. Continuing her education she earned her masters from St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, Indiana in education.
As an educator she began her career in 1948 and taught in various schools in Arkansas until 1996. From 1970 to 1996, she taught at Howard and Tilles Public Schools in Fort Smith.
She was a gifted musician and served the community as organist, music teacher and choral director. After retiring from teaching Sister Rosarita served the community as the manager of the monastery laundry from 2001-2016.
She is preceded in death by her parents George and Sophie, two siblings, Sister Herbert Huber, OSB and Sister Marie Huber, OSB and her brother in law Aloys.
She is survived by the sisters of her community; brothers, Herbert J. Huber Stan A. Huber; and sister Therese Hoelzeman; her sisters-in-law, Brenda and Heidi; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Vespers are 7:30 PM, Monday, May 9, 2016 in the Monastery Chapel. The funeral Mass will be 10:30 AM ,Tuesday, May 10, 2016 with Father Leslie Farley, St. Scholastica Monastery chaplain, as presider. Burial will follow Tuesday in the Monastery Cemetery under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Pallbearers are nephews, Glenn and Herbert Huber and George, David, Mark, and Paul Hoelzeman. Honorary Pallbearers are her siblings, nieces, Sonya, Nicole, Deborah Huber, Georgia Huber-Klug, Alexandria Broce and dear friends, Monica Moore and Lisa Spencer.
Memorials may be made to St. Scholastica Continuing Care Fund, P.O. Box 3489, Fort Smith, AR 729
Online tributes may be made at www.ockerputmanfuneralhome.com

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