Rita Klug

Rita M. Klug, 70 years, died peacefully at Prescott Nursing & Rehab Center (PNRC) Prescott, Wi., from a long battle with cancer on Sunday,  Dec. 28, 2025. She was cared for by a great team including her son Ben, sisters, family, friends, St. Croix Hospice, & PNRC staff.

Rita was born June 16, 1955, to Randolph and Lucille (Parkhill) Walz. She was married to James Klug on October 23, 1976.

She is survived by her son, Benjamin Klug and sisters, Judy Walz, Nancy Johnson and Christine Skog. Further survived by nieces: Anita (Terry)George, Ronda(David) Luna, Elizabeth Reynolds. Nephews: Eric (Leah)Johnson, Jason (Michelle) Skog, Tim (Carla) Skog, Jon Chapman. Great nieces and nephews: Colin (Ariel) Johnson, Seth Johnson, Jarret (Katie) Johnson, Dimitri (Liz) Luna, Marcos (Bri) Luna, Mariah Nadolny, Luke Nadolny, Sydney Skog Raelynn Skog. Two great nieces: Madelyn & Charlotte Skog, and two great nephews Jayce & Kayden Johnson. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Klug and a brother, James Walz.

Rita spent over 27 years running her small cleaning business, “I Shine for You”, mostly in Germantown, WI. She enjoyed making life easier for so many people and becoming friends with many of them. She’s never regretted any of her years spent helping other people. She has touched many lives. She’s made people laugh with all her silliness. She cared genuinely and helped in more ways than just cleaning, and as many of us know, if it is not “Rita-fied”, it is not clean enough--she had her particular way! And she dosed out cleaning orders up until she let go and rested from her labors, only a few days later. 

We will celebrate Rita in a “Celebration of Life” this spring and have set up a memorial fund “Rita Klug Family Trust” with donations going towards expenses and support for her son, Ben. Donations are absolutely not expected but are appreciated.