Individual Details

Census (family)

88 RIEKEN JOHN 19 IA H RIEKEN, HANK GER SCHAFER, ETTA 46 GER IA
89 RIEKEN CLARA 18 IA W ZIMMERMAN, J H IA HELGENS, ANNA 42 IA IA
90 RIEKEN ETTA 46 GER H SCHAFER, JOHN GER , MARTHA GER GER
91 RIEKEN MARTHA 16 IA D RIEKEN, HANK GER SCHAFER, ETTA 46 GER IA
92 RIEKEN WILLIE 13 IA S IA
93 RIEKEN MARY 10 IA D IA

Death

John W. Rieken

Services were held Sept. 2 for John W. Rieken, 78, at the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church in Monticello, with burial at the Wayne Zion Cemetery. The Rev. Donald V. Wahlgren officiated at the services.
Mr. Rieken died Aug. 30 at John McDonald Hospital in Monticello, following an extended illness.

John W. Rieken was born Feb. 28, 1905, in Wayne Township. He was the son of Hanke and Etta Schafer Rieken.He received his early education in the rural schools of Wayne Township. After his education he worked as a hired man on area farms.

John W. Rieken and Clara Zimmerman were married Nov. 5, 1924, at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church. The couple farmed in Wayne Township after their marriage. In 1957 they moved to Monticello where Mr. Rieken was employed as a grain bin supervisor for the ASC. He retired from the ASC in 1973. He then worked at the Monticello Golf Club during the summer months.

Mr. Rieken was a member of Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, where he was baptized April 30, 1905. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 13, 1910, at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Milton of Monticello and Rodney of Zwiebruchen, West Germany; four grandchildren' and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and three sisters.
Casket bearers were Melvin Zimmerman, Dennis McDonald, Paul Zimmerman, Robert Thoeni, Norman Frahm and Allen Poppe.