Rita Sanchez (Olvera), age 79 of Lansing, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. She is survived by her beloved children: Eugenio Sanchez Jr., Raquel (Charles) Sanchez-Strohmeyer, Michael (Barbara) Sanchez Sr., Stephanie (Michael) Sanchez-Zralka, and Joseph Sanchez. Also surviving are Rita's grandchildren: Laura, Mary, Steven, Patrick (Deja), Jonathan, Michael Jr., Sabrina, Jesse, Justin, and Jacob; great grandson Frederick; and her sister: Maria Olvera; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; and dearest friend: Merry.

Rita was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Eugenio Sanchez Sr; daughters: Victoria Carolina Sanchez and Guadalupe Jessica Sanchez; and grandchildren: Alexandria Marie Sanchez and John Steven Hyde III; parents: Nieves and Lupe Olvera; and brothers: Luis (Carmen) Olvera and Joe Olvera.

Friends are invited to visit with Rita's family on Friday, May 19 from 3:00 – 8:00 PM at the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Rd., Lansing, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held DIRECTLY at St. Ann Catholic Church 3010 Ridge Rd., Lansing, IL at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 20. Rita will be laid to rest next to her husband Eugenio in Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, IL.