Funeral services celebrating the life of Rhoda Lucille Riley age 87 of Paynesville will be on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Paynesville Lutheran Church. Rhoda passed away in her sleep on July 19, 2007. Pastor Audrey Zimmerman will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday and after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the Paynesville Lutheran Church. Arrangements were by the Daniel-Anderson Funeral Home in Paynesville.
Rhoda was born on July 16, 1920 in Johnson County, Kentucky to Hiram and Doshia (Rivers) Tackett. She married Harvey E. Riley on May 25, 1943 and they moved to Minnesota in 1945. She was a member of the Paynesville Lutheran Church and was a leader with the Bible Study Fellowship in New Brighton.
Rhoda loved her Lord and Savior and was loved by all who knew her.
She is survived and dearly missed by her children, Harry and his wife Jane of St. Paul, Harvey, Jr. and his wife Patricia of Custer, Wisconsin, Kathy Baughman and her husband Chuck of Eagle Point, Oregon, Lydia Carol Desm and her husband John of Paynesville and Denise Whitehead and her husband John of Paynesville; ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; sister, Ruby Dills; brothers, Robert, Leroy, and Oka Etchel “O.E” Tackett.
Memorials are preferred.
Grandma… you are loved and will be missed very much. But even though we are sad, at the same time we can be glad! It makes me smile at the thought of the warm welcome you must have received when you joined Grandpa, and all of our other loved ones who have passed on before you. They are lucky to have you so close once again! I know that you will be watching over all of us, and I hope that we can continue to make you proud.
Love always!
Emily
The Photo Tribute was beautiful!! Is there anyway that I can get a copy so that my husband and children could see it? Let me know how much.
I love and miss my grandma very much.
My sincere condolences to the entire Riley family on the loss of your wonderful mother.
Mrs. Riley took care of me when I was a child growing up in Southeast Minneapolis. Her daughter Carol is my best friend and Mrs. Riley was like a second Mom. In grade school we would walk home for lunch and always stopped first to see what Mrs. Riley was making for lunch and if it was a favorite we would pretty much just invite ourselves to lunch and she never minded a bit – there was always room for one more. She had a big heart and was always gracious.
I have known the Riley family since the early 1960’s. Never before or since have I met anyone with the faith in the Lord that Mrs. Riley lived each day. May her example help her wonderful family through this time of sorrow and give them all strength.
Funeral services celebrating the life of Rhoda Lucille Riley age 87 of Paynesville will be on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Paynesville Lutheran Church. Rhoda passed away in her sleep on July 19, 2007. Pastor Audrey Zimmerman will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday and after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the Paynesville Lutheran Church. Arrangements were by the Daniel-Anderson Funeral Home in Paynesville.
