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Iona Rae Marie “Onie” Riesselman Michaelis

Birth	:	19 Dec 1949 Lynch, Boyd County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	12 Dec 2021 West Point, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Michael Cemetery, West Point, Cuming County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8288994, -96.7080994
Description	:	Source: Stokely Funeral Home Iona Rae Marie Riesselman was born December 19, 1949 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Lynch, and grew up in Butte. The youngest of three children born to Raymond and Ione (Peppel) Riesselman, Iona idolized her big brothers and couldn't wait to follow them to school, passing a test to begin kindergarten at only 4 years old and beginning a lifelong passion and commitment to education. She loved athletics, playing both volleyball and softball, while graduating as her class Salutatorian and Vice President. Iona also upheld the musical tradition of her mother's family as... Read More	Source: Stokely Funeral Home Iona Rae Marie Riesselman was born December 19, 1949 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Lynch, and grew up in Butte. The youngest of three children born to Raymond and Ione (Peppel) Riesselman, Iona idolized her big brothers and couldn't wait to follow them to school, passing a test to begin kindergarten at only 4 years old and beginning a lifelong passion and commitment to education. She loved athletics, playing both volleyball and softball, while graduating as her class Salutatorian and Vice President. Iona also upheld the musical tradition of her mother's family as a saxophonist and was heartbroken to learn as a student at the University of Nebraska that she wouldn't be permitted to try-out for the Cornhusker Marching Band because it would not accept women in 1967. Still, she made many cherished and lifelong friends in college and graduated with a degree in secondary education. Iona taught high school English at Naper and then in Council Bluffs, Iowa, before meeting young lawyer Ken Michaelis in Omaha. They married at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Butte on August 31, 1974, and moved to Ken's hometown of West Point as Iona began teaching at nearby Scribner. The couple raised four children with Iona teaching in Scribner for more than 25 years before accepting a job at West Point High School in 2000 and continuing to teach for another 15 years. After her husband's legal career ended in the late 1970s, Iona was the sole breadwinner and homemaker for her growing family, and she also devoted 10 years to caring for her mother, who suffered from multiple sclerosis, at the West Point nursing home. In 2004, her care turned to her husband after Ken suffered a major stroke that left him debilitated and unable to speak until he passed away in 2014, the same year Iona retired from her 43 year teaching career. After retirement, she delighted in watching her three grandchildren grow up while also taking up travel, visiting 12 European countries on three separate trips with her oldest son. Iona faced many challenges in life, including hip replacements, severe aplastic anemia, and her final bout with a rare vulvar cancer, but she wasn't one to complain. She adored her children and loved them with all her heart. She also loved teaching English, coaching speech and drama, and passing on loves of literature, good writing, and effective communication to generations of students. She was a committed Democrat, a devout Catholic, and a strong advocate for listening to science, wearing masks, and trusting in vaccines in the face of our ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A reader throughout her life, the West Point public library could devote an entire section to progressive-leaning books ordered by her request. But, most importantly, Iona never let politics or different beliefs get in the way of having compassion for each other as human beings and without hate or prejudice. Iona is survived by her son Rory (Behnaz) Michaelis of Dublin, Ireland; son Kyle (Lacey) Michaelis of Washington D.C.; daughter Kari (Nathan) Atkins, and son Troy (Paola) Michaelis, all of Lincoln; grandchildren Samuel Michaelis, Jonathan Atkins, and Michaela Atkins; brother Dennis (Ruth) Riesselman of Omaha; and brother James (Vicki) Riesselman of Lee's Summit, Missouri. Iona is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Ken.

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Iona Rae Marie “Onie” Riesselman Michaelis's memorial is located at: Saint Michael Cemetery, West Point, Cuming County, USA.
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Iona Rae Marie “Onie” Riesselman Michaelis death on 12 Dec 2021 in West Point, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.8288994
Longitude: -96.7080994

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