Individual Details
Martha Margaretha Rieken
(17 Jul 1908 - 8 Oct 1977)
Events
Families
Father | Hanke Minehard "Hank" Rieken (1872 - 1920) |
Mother | Etta Christina Schaefer (1879 - 1968) |
Sibling | Lena Johanna Rieken (1902 - 1939) |
Sibling | John Wilhelm Rieken (1905 - 1983) |
Sibling | William Tobias "Willie" Rieken (1911 - 1936) |
Sibling | Mary Mathilde Rieken (1914 - 1982) |
Notes
Death
THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS...OCTOBER 13,1977...PAGEĀMARTHA M. RIEKEN
MONTICELLO...The funeral of Martha M. Rieken, 69, was held Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 11, at St. Matthew Lutheran church with interment in Wayne Zion cemetery. Rev. Harold L. Naig officiated.
Miss Rieken died early Saturday night, Oct. 8, after an illness of several years.
She was born in Wayne township near Monticello July 17, 1908, daughter of Hanke ad Etta Schafer Rieken. She received her early education in Wayne township schools.
For over 35 years, she was employed as a housekeeper for Charles Rice.
Surviving are a brother, John Rieken and a sister, Mary Rieken, both of Monticello
A sister, Lena Poppe, and a brother,William, preceded her in death.
Casketbearers were George Brown, Harm Bunting, George Iaggi, Ben Eiben, Eilert Prull and Eugene Hall.