Richard Lee Riekenberg

© Enid News and Eagle

11-23-2016

Submitted by: Glenn

© Enid News and Eagle

Jan 19, 1935 - Nov 21, 2016

The service celebrating the life of Richard Lee Riekenberg is 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with Pastor Kenneth Wade officiating. Burial is in Memorial Park Cemetery, with military honors by the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Visitation for family and friends is 7:30-8:30 p.m. this evening, Nov. 23, 2016, at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

On Jan. 19, 1935, a feisty baby boy was born on the family farm, south of Fairmont, to Martin and Ella Loesch Riekenberg. Richard was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont. He attended Bank and Pioneer elementary schools, and graduated from Douglas High School in 1952. While in high school, Richard enjoyed playing sports and 4-H. Richard married Walterean Diveley Jan. 1, 1954, and celebrated 62 years of marriage. Two sons and one daughter were born to this union.

Richard was drafted and spent two years in the U.S. Army, at Fort Sill in Lawton. He specialized in communications and received an honorable discharge.

In 1958, the family moved to Kansas, where Richard worked at Boeing in Wichita, and owned and operated Steamatic Carpet Cleaning in Hutchinson. The family moved to Enid in 1971, where Richard worked at Vance Air Force Base as a carpenter, at Champlin Refinery, and at Hackney Iron & Steel, until his retirement in 1998. Richard enjoyed gardening, woodworking, fishing and family gatherings.

Survivors are his wife, Walterean of the home; daughter, Brenda Woodford and husband, Steve; son, Terry; daughter-in-law, Karen; grandson, Douglas and wife, Jamie; granddaughter, DeeNa and husband, Josh; four great-grandchildren: Adylee, Miranda, Ayden and Asher; sister, Geneva and husband, Gerald; brother, J.C. and wife, Dottie; and very special friends, Gene and Christine Hollrah; Lavern and Helen Wyssman; and Nicole Decker, caregiver.

Preceding Richard in death were his mother, father, and son, Michael.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church-LWML, or to Hospice Circle of Love.

Condolences may be made in the guestbook at www.AndersonBurris.com.

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