Obituary of Dolores Rieck

Dolores Darlene Rieck, the daughter of Howard and Alice (Lawson) Kinkade was born on August 16, 1930, in Milford, IA. She lived her early years in the Milford and Spirit Lake area. Dee attended school there and graduated from Spirit Lake High School in 1948. Following her graduation she moved with her mother to Michigan where she worked as a payroll clerk. She was united in marriage to Francis Edward Rieck on December 26, 1954 at May City, IA. To this union two children were born; a daughter, Sue, and a son, David. Following their marriage the couple lived on the family farm right outside of May City. In the beginning Dee helped out on the farm and later took a job at the Melvin Savings Bank until retiring to take care of her first grandchild. In 1985 the couple moved off the farm to Spencer where she worked for Del’s Garden Center and later Northwest Federal Bank in Spencer. The couple moved to Hartley in 2005 to be closer to their son and continue to help on the farm. Following a short illness Dee passed away at the Spencer Hospital in Spencer at the age of 82. In her younger years she loved to dance and listen to music, especially Hank Williams, Jr. Dee loved making hand crafted gifts, mending clothes and quilts for her family. Putting puzzles together was one of her favorite past times. Dee especially enjoyed spending time and visits from her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant sister, RoseMary; grandsons: Justin Rieck, Noah Klumper and SSG LeRoy Webster. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Francis; her children: Sue Andersen and her husband, Kirk, of Spencer, IA, David Rieck and his wife, Nancy, of Hartley, IA; grandchildren: Jessica Webster and her special friend Brady Griffin of Hartley, IA, Joshua Rieck and his wife Cari, of Hartley, IA and Joel Rieck of Hartley, IA; step-grandchildren; Kristian Andersen and his wife, Heather of Spencer, IA and Nathan Andersen and his wife Teresa of Emmetsburg, IA; 13 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. In loving memory of Dolores “Dee” Rieck Born ~ August 16, 1930 Died ~ October 19, 2012 Age ~ 82 years 2 months 3 days Funeral Service 1:30 p.m. Tuesday October 23, 2012 Hartley Funeral Home Chapel Hartley, Iowa Officiating ~ Pastor Len Halvorson Pallbearers Jessica Webster Joshua Rieck Joel Rieck Brady Griffin Kristian Andersen Nathan Andersen Honorary Pallbearers Her Loving Great Grandchildren Burial Harrison Township Cemetery May City, Iowa