Rita P. (Krzycki) Prince, 91, of Omaha, NE, formerly of Grand Island, NE, died June 10, 2020, at The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village, in Omaha, NE. Rita continued her giving way by bequeathing her body to the Nebraska Anatomical Board. Memorail mass of Christian burial will be Friday, August 7, 2020, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral, in Grand Island, NE. The Rev. James R. Golka and Rev. Frank Kriski will concelebrate the funeral mass. If unable to attend the funeral mass will be live streamed on St. Mary's Cathedral Facebook page. A lunch is planned at Cathedral Square immediately following the mass. Private inurnment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, NE when anatomical study is complete. Family visitation will be Thursday, August 6, 2020 from 5 – 7 p.m. with a Rosary and family sharing at 7 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. Memorials are suggested to St. Mary's Cathedral. You are encouraged to sign Rita's guest book at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under her obituary. CDC guidelines will be followed at both the visitation and funeral mass, masks are required. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Rita was born September 29, 1928, in Elba, NE, the second of ten children to Zigmund and Emelia (Kaminski) Krzycki. As a child, she attended school in Elba and later the St. Paul business school. She then moved to Grand Island working at the Rexall Drug Store and then to Denver, CO to live with her aunt and attend beauty school. She never worked as a stylist, but she gave many perms to family and friends throughout her life. Returning to St. Paul she worked for the telephone company and then met the love of her life, Gail Prince. Her sister DeLoris and her husband Arnold introduced them. She married Gail on May 28th, 1949 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic church in St. Paul, NE and had six children. Throughout their earlier years with the kids they lived in St. Paul, Palmer, Loup City and Grand Island. While living in St. Paul in 1965 the family was heartbroken when the eldest child Michael drowned at Camp Augustine in Grand Island at a Boys Scout Camping trip. He was just 15 years old. Then while living in Grand Island in 1972 Gail died of a heart attack at the age of 47. Rita was a strong woman and picked up the pieces and worked hard and moved on. In Grand Island she owned a hair salon called the Princess Palace and continued to work again for the telephone company until she retired in 1993. Ms. Prince enjoyed dancing, quilting, remodeling each home she purchased, playing cards with her siblings, snow skiing, fishing and visiting with others. She had a love to travel with her biggest trips to Hawaii, Jerusalem, Rome and Australia. She volunteered many hours at St. Mary's Cathedral Church working in the RCIA program and was a member of Servants of the Fathers' Love prayer group. She spent time with her kids and grandkids by attending as many of their activities as she could, and she also had a passion for watching NBA player Lebron James. In her final years she moved to Omaha in 2016 to an assisted living (Lakeside) and 2017 to a nursing home (Lighthouse) where she was taken care of by many wonderful caretakers. She touched many lives in her 91 years and will be missed. Survivors of the immediate family include her daughters and son-in-laws, Joan Prince of Lincoln, Jackie and Rick Smith of Colorado Springs CO, Michelle and Brad Dunlap of Omaha and one son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Karlese Prince of Kent, WA; three sisters Joan Nielsen of Lodi CA, Vi Wray of Grand Island, Rose Ann Kosmicki of Waukee, IA and two brothers Fr. Frank Kriski of Kansas City, MO and Ted Krzycki of Lincoln, sister- in- law Charlene Prince of Scottsdale AZ. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, her son Michael, her daughter Bet, her granddaughter Mikaylla Crittenden, her parents, one sister, DeLoris Fairbairn and three brothers, Larry Krzycki, Steve Krzycki and Zigmund Krzycki, two nephews, Tim Fairbairn and Tony Wray, sisters-in-law MaryAnn Krzycki, BarB Krzycki and brother-in-laws Arnold Fairbairn and Dale Nielsen, Larry Prince and Jack Prince, sister- in- law, Nadine Prince, nephew, Danny Prince. With the recent passing of her daughter Bet on April 4, 2020, we will also be celebrating her life at the August 6th and 7th services. Visitation Curran Funeral Chapel Thursday, August 6, 2020 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 3005 South Locust Street Grand Island, Nebraska 68801 Vigil Service Curran Funeral Chapel Thursday, August 6, 2020 7:00 PM 3005 South Locust Street Grand Island, Nebraska 68801

Family will have a time of story sharing.

Mass of Christian Burial St. Mary's Cathedral Friday, August 7, 2020 10:30 AM 112 S. Cedar Grand Island, Nebraska 68801

The funeral mass will be livestreamed on St. Mary's Cathedral Facebook page.