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Household of Larry John Riekena

He is married to Phyllis Jane Lyman.

They got married on June 17, 1978 at Owasa U. Meth. Chr., Owasa, Hardin Co., IA, he was 42 years old.


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Larry John Riekena

Sources: Author: Leffler, Gerhardt, Title: "Larry John Riekena," (Publication location: Ackley, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xvii Jan MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24008053/larry-john-riekena

"Photo[graph of a man] added by Gerhardt Leffler

Larry John Riekena Birth 3 Dec 1935 Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Death 16 Dec 2007 (aged 72) Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA Burial Hazel Green Cemetery Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 24008053

Larry John Riekena was born on Tuesday; December 3, 1935 in Wellsburg; Grundy County, Iowa. He was the son of: John and Esther [Meester] Riekena. He attended the Wellsburg Community Schools graduating with the class of 1953. He worked road construction for several years until he purchased his farm in Hardin County in 1963. On Saturday; June 17, 1978 he was married to Phyllis Jane Lyman Toomsen at the Owasa United Methodist Church. He semi-retired from farming in 2006. Larry John Riekena, age 72, of Iowa Falls; Hardin County, Iowa passed away on Sunday; December 16, 2007, at the Ellsworth Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Those left to mourn his passing are: His wife: Phyllis Riekena of Iowa Falls, Iowa; Phyllis's children: Mike [companion Jacci Milligan] Toomsen of Geneva; Franklin County, Iowa. Susan [David] Rieks of Steamboat Rock; Hardin County, Iowa and Ron [fiancée Kelly Meyer] of Geneva, Iowa. His eight grandchildren: Holly [Mitch] Meyer of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Quintin [Nicole] Toomsen of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Jessica Toomsen of Hampton; Franklin County, Iowa. Kelly [Jason] Barrick of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Tyler Toomsen of Ackley; Hardin County, Iowa. Nick Toomsen of Geneva, Iowa. Abby Toomsen of Hampton, Iowa and Haley Toomsen of Hampton, Iowa. His five great grandchildren: Weston, Koby, Chase, Cambria Meyer and Jaelyn Barrick, all of Iowa Falls, Iowa. Also his one brother: Lowell [Cathy] Riekena of Wellsburg, Iowa. Visitation will be from: 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday; December 18, 2007 at the funeral home. Funeral services will begin at: 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday; December 19, 2007 at the United Methodist Church in Owasa; Hardin County, Iowa with the Reverend Ward Richards, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in the Hazel Green Cemetery, rural Ackley, Iowa. Memorials in Larry's name may be directed to the family c/o his wife: 28078 160th Street, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 50126. For condolences, please visit the funeral home's website.

LINN'S FUNERAL HOME is caring for the family and the arrangements. 1521 Washington Avenue Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126 USA PHONE: (641) 648-2569 Funeral Announcements- (641) 648-5442 EMAIL: (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX) WEBSITE: http://www.linnsfuneralhome.com/default.asp

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Parents
John Evert Riekena 1910-1975
Esther Meester Riekena Eckhoff 1911-1997

Spouse
Phyllis Jane Lyman Riekena 1934-2019 (m. 1978)

Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: Gerhardt Leffler Added: 17 Jan 2008 Find a Grave Memorial 24008053"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Larry John Riekena

Evert J. Riekena
1883-1952
Mary Jibbe Ross
1887-1966
Johannes H. “Joe” Meester
1870-1951
Meemke (Memka) Meyer
1873-1950

Larry John Riekena
1935-2007

1978

Phyllis Jane Lyman
1934-2019


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    Birthday December 3, 1935

    • The temperature on December 3, 1935 was between 1.2 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 4.4 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1935: Source: Wikipedia
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    Day of marriage June 17, 1978

    • The temperature on June 17, 1978 was between 11.3 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 16.8 °C. There was 11.1 hours of sunshine (66%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death December 16, 2007

    • The temperature on December 16, 2007 was between -3.6 °C and 2.3 °C and averaged -1.2 °C. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (83%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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    Day of burial December 19, 2007

    • The temperature on December 19, 2007 was between -4.4 °C and 0.1 °C and averaged -3.0 °C. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (69%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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