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Rudolph Jens “Rudy” Riessen

Birth	:	17 Jan 1941 Anthon, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 Jun 2014 Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, USA
Burial	:	Baker Township Cemetery, Melvin, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3142200, -95.5635700
Plot	:	south section to the east end
Description	:	Rudolf Jens Riessen, 73, of Georgetown, Texas entered into eternal peace on June 11, 2014. Visitation will be held at Ramsey Funeral Home in Georgetown, TX on June 13th from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Funeral services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Georgetown on June 14 at 10:30 am. Rudy was born on a farm near Anthon, Iowa to Reinhard and Ruth (Hobson) Riessen on January 17, 1941. When he was six weeks old, the family moved to a farm in O'Brien County near Hartley, IA. He attended a rural school until the 8th grade, and then transferred to Hartley... Read More	Rudolf Jens Riessen, 73, of Georgetown, Texas entered into eternal peace on June 11, 2014. Visitation will be held at Ramsey Funeral Home in Georgetown, TX on June 13th from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Funeral services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Georgetown on June 14 at 10:30 am. Rudy was born on a farm near Anthon, Iowa to Reinhard and Ruth (Hobson) Riessen on January 17, 1941. When he was six weeks old, the family moved to a farm in O'Brien County near Hartley, IA. He attended a rural school until the 8th grade, and then transferred to Hartley High School. He graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. with degrees in both business and economics. After graduation, he farmed with his father. On June 11, 1961, he married Betty Polzin at the First Covenant Church in Sioux Falls. They lived in Sioux Falls for a year while he completed college and then moved to a farm in Osceola County near Hartley, IA. In 1965, they moved a mile and a half away to the home farm in O'Brien County. Three daughters were born to them. Rudy formerly served on the Augustana College Corporation, O'Brien County Cattlemen's Board of Directors, O'Brien County Extension Council, Hartley Adult Farmers Board, O'Brien County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, Great Lakes Cattle Marketing Board, O'Brien County Land Use Committee, Lincoln Township Trustees, and several committees at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hartley. In 1984, he was elected to the O'Brien County Board of Supervisors. As Supervisor, he served on the following boards: O'Brien County Emergency Management Agency, O'Brien County Emergency Medical Services Association, Regional Hazardous Materials Commission, O'Brien County 911 Board of Directors, Regional Transit Authority, Northwest Iowa Planning and Development Commission, and the O'Brien County Safety Committee. He was re-elected three more times, and served for 20 years before retiring. In 2005, he moved to Georgetown, TX to be closer to his children and grandchildren. He drove for the COPS in Sun City and was a trustee for a time at Faith Lutheran Church in Georgetown. Left to cherish Rudy's memory are his wife Betty; daughters Julie (Phil) Boudreaux of Shenandoah, TX, Sherri (Phil) Crepinsek of League City, TX, and Lori (Brian) Webster of Seabrook, TX; grandchildren Emily and John Boudreaux, Chloe Crepinsek, and Sophia and Gavin Webster; and his brother Reinhard E. Riessen of Minnesota. Rudy is preceded in death by his parents, Reinhard and Ruth Riessen of Hartley, IA.

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Rudolph Jens “Rudy” Riessen's memorial is located at: Baker Township Cemetery, Melvin, Osceola County, USA.
When did Rudolph Jens “Rudy” Riessen death?
Rudolph Jens “Rudy” Riessen death on 11 Jun 2014 in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, USA
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Latitude: 43.3142200
Longitude: -95.5635700

Family Members:

Parent

Reinhard Riessen

(1909 - 1994)

Ruth Lucille Hobson Riessen

(1911 - 2005)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Baker Township Cemetery
Melvin, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3142200, -95.5635700

2. Goewey Township Cemetery
Sibley, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3357900, -95.6638800

3. Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3278008, -95.4531021

4. Harrison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.4477997

5. Ocheyedan Township Cemetery
Ocheyedan, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4124680, -95.5436172

6. Horton Township Cemetery
Ocheyedan, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4431730, -95.5436860

7. Fairview Cemetery
Ocheyedan, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4482994, -95.4860992

8. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4599648, -95.5461197

9. Union Cemetery
Harris, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4317017, -95.4344025

10. Roseland Cemetery
Sanborn, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1852989, -95.6813965

11. Pleasant View Cemetery
Hartley, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1719017, -95.4756012

12. Saint Cecilia Cemetery
Sanborn, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1711006, -95.6524963

13. Saint Andrews Catholic Cemetery
Sibley, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3903008, -95.7583008

14. Holman Cemetery
Sibley, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3905983, -95.7608032

15. Westport Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.3289032

16. Wilson Township Cemetery
Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4514008, -95.7039032

17. Gilman Cemetery
Ashton, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3139000, -95.8032990

18. Saint Marys Cemetery
Ashton, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3156013, -95.8032990

19. Randolph Cemetery
Center Township, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1282500, -95.5257500

20. North Sibley Cemetery
Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4589005, -95.7406006

21. Steuck Cemetery
Center Township, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1208500, -95.5440000

22. Center Township Cemetery
O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1150000, -95.5355000

23. Excelsior Township Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3565000, -95.2907000

24. First Reformed Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2399500, -95.2889000